GE JP968 User manual

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Safety Instructions
Safety Precautions ......... 2 4
Operating lnstructions
Bridge Surface Unit ........... 8
Cookware Tips ........... 10-11
Dual Surface Unit ............ 7
Features of Your Cooktop ..... 5
Kitchen Timer ............... 9
Locking the Cooktop ......... 9
Pan Detection Feature ........ 9
Pan Sizing Feature ............ 9
Surface Units .............. 6-9
Warmer Surface Unit ......... 8
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Care and Cleaning
Control Lock Pad .. _'_ 13
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Write the model and serial
numbershere:
Model #
Serial #
You can find them on a
label under the cooktop.
164D4290P022 49-80060 01-01 JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
Foryoursafe_ theinformation in this manual must be followed to minimizethe risk of fire or
explosion,electric shock, or toprevent property damage,personal injury, or loss oflife.
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Whenusing electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including
the following."
i',_Use this appliance only for its intended use
as described in this manual.
@Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your cooktop unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.
N Before performing any service, disconnect
the cooktop power supply at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse or
switching off the circuit breaker.
N Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
N Have the installer show you the location of
the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy
reference.
N Do not leave children alone-children
should not be left alone or unattended
in an areawhere an appliance is in use.
They should never be allowed to sit or
stand on any part of the appliance.
ryTeach children not to play with the
controls or any other part of the cooktop.
_2._Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or
hang on the cooktop.
ryCAUTION:Itemsofinterestto
children should not be stored in cabinets
above a cooktop-children climbing on the
cooktop to reach items could be seriously
injured.
_ Always keep combusUble wall covenngs,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your cooktop.
ryAlways keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance
away from your cookiop.
ryAhvays keep wooden and plastic utensils
and canned food a safe distance away from
your cooktop. They may become hot and
could cause burns.
N Never wear loose-fitting or hanging
garments while using the appliance.
Flammable material could be ignited if
brought in contact with hot surface units
and may cause severe bums.
ryUse only dry pot holders--moist or damp
pot holders on hot surfaces may result in
burns from steam. Do not let pot holders
touch hot surface milts. Do not use a towel
or other bulky cloth. Such cloths can catch
fire on a hot surface unit.
ryDo not use water on grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off.
Smother a tlaming pan on a surface unit
by covering the pan completely with a well
fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a
multi-purpose dry chemical or foanaqype
extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering with baking soda or,
if available, by using a mnifi-purpose dry
chemical or foana-type fire extinguisher.
ryWhen flaming foods under the hood,
turn the fan on.
COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...
Cookmeatandpoultrythoroughly--meattoat leastanINTERNALtemperatureof 160°£andpoultry
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
@Do not touch glass ceramic surface units
while cooking. This surface may be hot
enough to burn even though it may appear
dark in color. During and after use, do not
touch, or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact the cooking surface. Note
the hot indicator lights and allow sufficient
time for cooling first.
Hot surfaces may include both the cooktop
and areas facing the cooktop.
ai To minimize the possibility of burns,
ignition offlanamable materials and
spillage, the handle of a container should
be turned toward the center of the cooktop
without extending over any nearby surface
units.
N Always turn offthe surface unit control
before removing the cookware.
ai Use proper pan size--Select cookware
having flat bottoms large enough to cover
the surface unit heating element. The use
oftmdersized cookware will expose a
portion of the surface unit to direct contact
and may result in ignition of clothing.
Proper relationship of cookware to surface
unit will also improve efficiency.
K_Never leave surface units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilovers may cause
smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite.
ai Glass and cerantic cookware is not
recommended for use with your radiant
ceramic glass cooktop.
_ Keep an eye on foods being flied at high or
mediunl high heat settings.
ai Foods for frying should be as dry as
possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture
on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble
up and over the sides of the pan.
ai Avoid placing any objects on or near the
keypads in order to prevent acddental
activation of the cooktop controls.
ai;Use little fat for effective shallow or deep-fat
frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can
cause spillovers when food is added.
ai ffa combination of oils or fats will be used
in frying, stir together before heating, or as
fats melt slowly.
ai Always heat fat slowly, mad watch as it heats.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
ai Never try to move a pan of hot fat,
especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat
is cool.
ai Do not store flammable materials near
the cooktop.
ai Keep the hood and grease filters clean to
maintain good venting and to avoid grease
fires.
@Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any
appliance.
ai Clean only parts listed in this Owner's
Manual.
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food on the cooktop when not
in use.
ai Keep cooktop clean and free of
accumulation of grease or spillovers
which may ignite.
ai Never heat unopened food containers.
Pressure buildup may make container
burst and cause injlwy.
g_Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings
on or near your cooktop.
ai Never use your appli_ace for warming or
heating the room.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
RADIANTSURFACEUNITS
Use care when touching the cooktop. Theglasssurface of the cooktop will retain heat afterthe
controls havebeen turned off.
iNAvoid scratching the glass cooktop.
The cooktop can be scratched with items
such as sharp instruments, rings or other
jewelry.
iNNever use the glass cooktop surface as a
cutting board.
!_Do not place or store items on top of the
glass cooktop stu£ace when it is not in use.
2_Be careful when placing spoons or other
stirring utensils on glass cooktop surface
when it is in use. They may become hot and
could cause burns.
N Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so may
damage the cooktop and the pan.
_?,_Do not allow water, other liquids or grease
to remain on the cooktop.
iNDo not operate the glass surface units if
the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning
solution may penetrate a broken cooktop
and create a risk of electrical shock.
Contact a qualified technician immediately
should your glass cooktop become broken.
@Spilled or burnt-on foods may cause
accidental activation or deactivation of the
keypad. Clean the keypad thoroughly, and
controls will reslmae normal operation.
iNTo prevent acddental activation of the
cooktop, do not place any objects on or
near the keypad.
N Clean the cooktop with caution. Always
lock the control panel using the control
lock feature mad wait until the entire glass
surface is cool before attempting to clean
the cooktop. See the Locking the Cooktop
section for details, ffawet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot surface unit,
be careful to avoid steam bums, Some
cleansers can produce noxious fumes if
applied to a hot surface.
NOTE:We recommend that you avoid
wiping any s_Lrfaceunit areas until they
have cooled and the HOTindicator light has
turned off. Immediate special attention
must be paid to sugar spills. Please see the
Careand Cleaning:GlassCooktopsection for
detailed instrucdons on keeping your
cooktop clean.
N To avoid possible damage to the cooking
surface, do not apply the cleaning cream
to the glass surface when it is hot.
iNAfter cleanuag, use a dry cloth or paper
towel to remove all the cleaning cream
residue.
N Read and follow all instructions and
warnings on the cleaning cream labels.
iNUse care when touching the cooktop. The
glass surface of the eooktop will retain heat
after the controls have been turned OFF.
N Do not stand on the glass cooktop.
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SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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Featuresofyourcooktop.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model
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JP938
Feature Index (Featuresand appearancesmay vaN) Explained on page
O Single Surface Unit 6
O Single/Bridge Surface Unit(s) 8
Warmer Surface Unit 8
Dmd Surface Unit 7
Single Surface Unit Control Pad 6
Dmd Surface Unit Conm)l Pad 7
Warmer Sm_ace Unit Control Pad 8
O Single/Bridge Surface Unit Control Pad 8
Kitchen Timer Control Pad 9
Pan Sensor Control Pad 9
Conuol Ia)ck Pad 9
Hot Sufface Indicator IJghts (one foreach surface unit] 9
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Usingthesurface units. GEApptia.o oom
YournewProfileCooktopmakesan eloquentstatementof style,convenience,andkitchenplanningflexibility Whetheryou
choseit for itspurity of design,assiduousattentiontodetail,or for bothofthesereasons- you71find thatyour Profile
cooktop'ssuperiorblendofform andfunctionwill delightyoufor yearstocome.
Thiscooktopcontainsseveralnewfeaturessuchaspan detectionandpan sizing.Thetouchcontrolsgiveyouprecise
control of thesurfaceunits.Youcan quicklyswitch between asteadylowheat andfullpower or anysettingin between.
Theinformationon thefollowing pageswillhelp youoperateand maintainyourcooktopproperly.
NOTE:Throughoutthismanual,featuresandappearancemayvaryfromyourmodel
Never cook directly on the glass.
Always use cookware.
Abvays place the pan in the center of
the surface unit you are cooking on.
Donotslidecookwareacrossthe
controlor coo_og surfacebecause
it canscratchtheglass. The glass is
scratchresistant,notscratohproof
About the radiant surface units...
The radiant cooktop features heating
units beneath a smooth gl_.ss surface.
Cooktop temperatures increase with
the number of surtZace units that are
on. With 3 or 4 uniLs turned on, surface
temperatures are high. Always use
caution when umching the cooktup.
The ON/OFFindicator lights will come
on next tu the Bridge, Warmer and Dual
burnel_when activated. Lights _dso
activ-atefor the Pan Detect and Control
Lock features when they are turned on.
The indicator lights will go offwhen the
surt:ace refitor feature isturned off.
The appropriate HOTSURFACEindicator
light will glowwhen its corresponding
radiant element is turned on, and win
remain on until the sur[Zace has cooled
below 150°F.
NOTE:
Hot surface indicator light will:
_,_Comeonwhenthesurfaceunitis
turnedon.
_,\_Stayonevenafter theunitis turnedofL
!_ Glowbrightlyuntil theunithascooled
below 150°E
NOTE:A slightodoris normalwhenanew
cooktopis usedforthefirst time.It iscausedby
theheatingofnewpertsandinsulatingmaterials
and will disappearin ashorttime.
It is safe tu place hot cookware from the
oven or surfaceon the gl_ss cooktop
when the surface is cool. Negerplage
cookware onthecontrolarea.
Even after the surface units are turned
off, the glass cooktop retains enough
heat to continue cooking. To awfid over-
cooking, remove pans from the surface
units when the food is cooked. Awfid
placing anything on the surface unit
until it has cooled completely.
@Waterstains(mineraldeposits)areremovable
usingthecleaningcreamor full strengthwhite
vinegar.
_Useof windowcleanermayleavean
iridescenthTmonthecooktop.Thecleaning
creamwill removethisdiscoloration.
_. Don'tstoreheavyitemsabovethecooktop.
If theydropontothecooktop,theycancause
damage.
Donot usethesurfaceasacutting beard.
Radiant Surface Units
The controls for the radiant surface units
allow for l l different heat settings: I_w,
1-9. and High. The headng element may
not visibly glow at low heat settings.
NOTE"Thiscooktophasa rapidbeat-gOfeature.
If thecooktngis coolwhenturnedon,it will glow
redfora shortperiodof timeuntil thedesired
powersettingisreached.If thecooktopis already
warm,therapidheat-upfeaturemaynot activate.
Single Surface Unit
!!i iliilQ iil ,tumooasinglesor counit
..... .................................. [] Touch the ON/OFFpad, then tuuch
the 1+)/(-)pad. The surface unit will
turn on to power setting 5.
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[] Use the (+)/(-)pad to choose the
desired power setting. The control
will beep each time a pad is touched.
To turn offa standard surface unit, touch
the ON/OFEpad again.

Cooking Guide for Using Heat Settings
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High (H) -Quick start for cooking;
bring water to a boil.
Medium High (7-9) -Fast fly, pan
broil; maintains a fast boil on large
amounts of food.
Medium (4-6) - Saut_ and brown;
maintains a slow boil on large amounts
of food.
Medium Low (2-3) -Cook after
starting at high; cooks with little water
in covered pan.
Low (1) -Steam rice, cereal; maintains
serving temperature of most foods.
Slow cooking and simmering.
Lowest (L) -Keeps fired warm, melts
chocolate and butter.
At high or medium high settings,
never leave food unattended.
Believers cause smoking; greasy
spillovers may catch on fire.
It is s_ffe to place hot cookware
from the oven or surface units on the
glass-ceramic surface when it is cool.
Neverplace cookware onthecontrol
area.
NOT£"Cooktoptemperaturesincreasewith the
numberofsurfaceunitsthatam on. With3 or
mereunitsturnedon,surfacetemperaturesare
highsobe carefulwhentouchingtheeooktop.
Thehot surfaceindicatorlight(s)will remainlit
after thesurfaceunitiseft until thesurfacehas
cooledbelow 150°fi
Fault Code
If an error occurs in the control
operation, a fault code will flash
and the conrail will signal.
Tocorrect:
[] Touch the CONTROLLOCKpad to
reset the control.
[_] Attempt to set the control to the
desired cooking setting.
[] ffthe error is not cleared, allow the
cooktop to cool completely.
[] After cooling, touch the COhlTROL
LOCKpad again to reset the control.
Again attempt to set the control to
the desired cooking setting.
[] ffthe error is still not cleared, mm
offthe cooktop power at the circuit
breaker or fuse box for one minute.
[] ff the error reappears, call for service.
Dual Surface Unit
The dun surface unit ha_sa pan sizing
sensor which will auU)madcally set the
small or large surt_ace unit to match the
size of your pan (see the Using Pan Sizing
section). To override the automatic p_m
sizing sensor and select the small or large
surface unit:
[] Touch the dual surt:ace unit O/V/OFF
pad.
............................................. [] Use the (+!/(-)pad to set the desired
power setting.
[] Touch the SIZE SEI.£CTpad once to
turn on the large surtZace unit. Touch
the pad again m turn on the small
surlZace unit.
When the indicator light next to the SIZE
SELECTpad is on, the large surface unitis
on. When it is off, the small surface unit
is on.
To tum the dual surface unit off, touch
the OIWOFFpad.

Using the surface units.
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Bridge Surface Unit
To turn (m the bridge surface unit:
[] Touch the ON/OFFpad of file left
front surface unit.
[]
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Use the (+)/(-)pad tu set the desired
power setting.
Touch tile BRIDGEselector pad to
turn on the center bridge surface
unit. NOTE:Theloft frontandbridge
surfaceunitsarecontrolledtogethe_
To turn offthe bridge surface unit, touch
the BRIDGEselector pad again. To turn
off the bridge and left front surface unit.s,
touch the 0N/0FF pad fl)r the left front
surface unit.
Thebackleftsurface........._.#_
unit iscontrolled
independentlyby i_s Both the fron_left and
surface unit pad I _/[ _idge suflace un ts a e
• on when the Ixidpe
Oun_fytehef_:'slenRwheniI_'_ indicator,,ghtison.
isoff. _ togetherw=tnme
samepads.
Warmer Surface Unit
To turn on the vrarmer surtZaee unit:
[] Touch the ON/OFFpad, then touch
the WARMERpad. The surface unit
wiU turn on to W_l_ll0_er power setting
W1 (low).
sotho
R additional settings of W2(medium)
dW3high .
To turn offthe warmer power settings,
touch the ON/o/_'pad. To change from
the warmer settings m regular cooking
settings, press the WARMERpad. The
surface unit will be on power setting
L (low). The surface unit may then be set
to the desired setting using the {+1/t-}
pads. To turn offthe surface unit, much
the ON/OFFpad again.
FoodType ControlSetting
Broads/Pastties Wt (LOW)
Sauces W2 (Medium)
Soups(cream) W2 (Medium)
Stows W2 (Medium)
Vegetables W2 (Medium)
HotBeverages [4/3 (HIGH)
Soups(liquid) W3 (HIGH)
Thechartaboveshowsinitialsuggestedsettings
onlyThetemperature,typeaedamouotoffood,
andthetimeheldwillaffectthequafityofthe
foocL
CAUTION:Donot_rm foodontheWARMER
formorethan_hours.
Donot useplasticwrapto coverfood.Plastic
maymeltontothesurfaceandbeverydifficult
to remove.
Useonlycookwamrecommendedfortop-of-range
cooking.
The WARMERwillkeep hot, cooked food
at serving temperature. Always start with
hot food. Do not use to heat cold food.
Placinguncookedor coldfoodonsurface
warmercouldresultin food-borneillness.
For best results, all fired on the WARMER
should be covered with a lid or aluminum
foil. When warming pastries or breads,
the cover should be vented to anew
moisture tu escape.
Ah_,tys use potholders or oven mitts when
removing food h-am the WARMER _.s
cook,-are and plates will be hot.
A hot surface indicatur light will glow
when the glass surface is hot and will
remain on until the surface htLscooled
below 150°F.
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How to Lock the Cnoktop
IMPORTANT'Asa convenience, you cam
lock the entire cooktup at _my time when
it is not in use or betore deaning. Iamking
the cooktop will prevent surface units
from being turned on accidentally.
Tolock thecooktop:
Touch and hold the CONTROLLOCKpad
for 3 seconds.
Atwc_beep signal will sound, the word
"LOCK" will appear in the TIMERdisplay,
and the Control Lock lightwill turn on,
indicating that the cooktop is locked.
ffthe cookmp is locked while the surface
units or timer are in use, they will
autumatcally turn off.
Tounlock:
Touch and hold the CONTROLLOCKpad
again fi_r 3 seconds.
A two-beep signal will sound, and the
Control D)ck light will go out, indicatng
that the cookmp is unlocked.
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NOTE."Thekitchentimerwill NOTtum off the
Surface units when the time reaches 00.00.
To operate the kitchen timer, use the
pads below the 77MERdisplay.
Touch the 0/W0k'Tpad and then touch
the (+)/(-)pad to choose the desired time
setting. If the (+)/(-) pad is held for several
seconds, the fimerwill increase or
decrease at a faster rate.
After you have chosen your desired time,
the timer will automatically start tu count
down from the hours/minutes thatyou
have selected. When the timer count.s
down to the last minute, the control will
beep once and the dmer will count down
in seconds until 00:00. Then the control
will beep twice every five seconds until the
timer is turned off. Touch the 0N/0/T pad
tu turn the timer off.
UsingthePanOetectionFeature
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................ surface refit after 60 seconds ira pan is
absent from the surface unit. The power
level display will flash until the surface
unit is turned offwhen the control detects
the absence of a pan.
Toactivate anddeactivatepan detectionfor
all surfaceunits:
Touch the PAN pad. (At least one surface
unit must be on.) The display will flxsh
"PAN ON" when the pan detection
feature is on.
A signal will sound and a light next at
the PANpad will indicate whether the
feature is active. If the light is on, paaa
detection is on and if the light is off,
pan detection is off When the pan
detection feature is disabled, the pan
sizing feature is also disabled.
NOTES:
For this feature to work properly, the
pan diameter must be greater than 4.0
inches and centered on the surface
unit.
This feature may not operate properly
with rounded, curved or warped pan
bottums (see the Typesof Cookware
secton),
@This feature will nat work with glass
cookvrare (see the Typesof Cookware
section).
Using Pan Sizing
This feature is only used on the dual
surface unitwhen the pan detecton
feature is enabled. When a small pan is
placed on the surface unit, the small
surf, tce unit win activate. When a pan
larger than 6.0 inches is placed on the
surface unit, the large surface unit will
automatically acfi'aate. This feature may
be ovmsdden for a single cooking session
while leaving the pan detection feature
active (see Dual Surface Unitsection).
Totom offthis featureand thepan detection
feature:
Touch the PANpad.
The light next to the pad will go out,
indicating that pan features are turned
off.
NOTE"Thepanmustbecenteredoverthe
surfaceunitfor thisfeatureto workproperly

Selecting typesofcookware.
Thefollowing information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
Stainless Steel: G"
recommended
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Check pans for flat bottoms by heavyweightrecommended
usingastraightedge. Good conductivity. Aluminum residues
.... sometimes appear as scvatches on the
....... ...............: .................. cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned
immediately. Because of its h)w mehing
point, thin weight aluminum should not
.................. be used.
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CopperBottom: G"
recommended
PorcelainEnamelCoveredCookware:G°
not recommended
Sorlle porcelain_2overed cookware can
bond to the hot cooking surface.
Glass-ceramic/Stoneware:
riot recommended
Poor performance. May scratch the
suriZace.
Use pans that match the diameter of
the surface unit. Cooking performance
will not be as good if the cookware is
either smaller or larger than the surface
unit.
Copper may leave residues which can
appear as scratches. The residues can be
removed, as hmg as the cooktop is
cleaned immediately. However, do notlet
these pots b,,il dry. Overheated metal can
........................ bond to glass cooktops. An overheated
copper bottom pot will leave a residue
that will permanently stain the cooktop if
not removed immediately.
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Pans _th rounded, curved,
ridged or warped bottoms are not
recommended Pan Detection/Sizing
may not work prop erly with these
types ofpans.
Pan Detection/Sizing will work properlywith these types of cookware.
Pan Detection/Sizing will not workwith these types of pans.
........... For Best Results
Place only dry pans on the surface
unit_. Do not place lids cm the surlSme
units, parficularlywet lids.
_i_Do not use woes that have support
rings. This type of wok will not heat on
_ _ _!_S__P- glass surface units.
Use only a fiat-bottomed wok,
available from many popular cookvrare
manutkcturers. The bottom of the wok
should have the same diameter _Lsthe
surtZace unit to insure proper contact.
Some special cooking procedures
require specific cookw'are such as
pressure cookers, deep Pat fryers, etc.
All cook_are must have fiat bottoms
that match the size of the surface units.
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