GE 164D2966P127-I User manual

MicrowaveCookingCenter
Safewinstructions...................2-7
OperatingInstrudions,~ps
Aluminum Foil...................7,23,26-28,30
Features.......................................................8, g
LowerOven...........................................2O.33
Baking......,.,........................................2l-24
Broiling................................................28, 2g
ElectronicControls.................................. 1I
Fan...,....... 10,20,21,24,26,28,31,32
Roasting.............................................26,27
Self-CleaningOven..........................30-33
Shelves..................20,21,26,28-30,32
TimedBaking.................................... 23,24
MicrowaveOven................................. 14-lg
CookingbyTemperature....................... 18
CookingbyTime...................................... 17
DefrostingbyTime.................................. 16
DoubleDutyTMShelf................................ Ig
ElectronicControls.................................. 10
HoldTmer ....................t.................... 14, 15
Probe.......................................................... 18
Problem solver ......................38,39
ThermostatAdjustment-
DOIt Yourself............................................25
Morequestions?...call
GEAnswerCenter@800.626.2000
CareandCleaning................34-37
BroilerPanandRack..................................37
DoubleDutyTMShelf....................................35
LowerOvenDoor........................................36
LowerOvenLight....................................... 37
LowerOvenShelves..................................36
MicrowaveOven..........................................34
MicrowaveOvenLamp.............................35
Probe..............................................................34
Consumer Services...................43
Important PhoneNumbers........................43
ModelandSerialNumbers..........................2
Removalof PackagingTape........................2
Warranty........................................BackCover
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Theelectrical output of themicrowave oven
in this cooking center IS800 watts
GEAppliances
Models: JKP64
JKP65
JKP66
164D2966P127-I

~LP US~LP YOU...
Beforeusingyourcookingcenter,read
thisguidecarefully.
Itisintended to helpyouoperateandmaintainyour
newcookingcenterproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto yourquestions.
Ifyoudon’tunders~d somethingorneedmorehelp,cdl:
GE Answer Center”
800.626.2000
24hours aday,7days aweek
Howto RemovePackagingTape.
Toassurenodamageisdoneto thefinishofthe
product,thesafestwaytoremovetheadhesiveleft
frompackagingtapeonnewappliancesisan
applicationofahouseholdIiquiddishwashing
detergent,mineraloilorcookingoil.Applywitha
softclothandallowto soak.Wipedryandthenapply
anappliancepolishto thoroughlycleanandprotect
thesurface.
NOTE: Theplastictapemustberemovedfromthe
chrometrimonovenparts.It cannotberemovedif
itis bakedon.
Writedownthemodelandserialnumbers.
You’IIfindthemon alabelinsidetheupperoven
ontheleftside.
ThesenumbersarealsoontheConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthatcamewithyour
cookingcenter.Beforesendingin thiscard,please
writethesenumbershere:
ModelNumber SerialNumber
Usethesenumbersin anycorrespondenceor service
callsconcerningyourcookingcenter.
Besureyourcookingcenteris registered.
It is importantthatwe,themanufacturer,knowthe
locationofyourcookingcentershouldaneedoccur
foradjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsibleforregisteringyouas
theowner,
Pleasecheckwithyoursuppliertobe surehehas
doneso;alsosendin yourConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCard.If youmove,or if you
arenottheoriginalpurchaserpleasewriteto us,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.This appliance
must be registered. Pleasebe certain that it is.
Write to:
GEAppliances
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyou receivedadamagedcooking
center...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(orbuilder)thatsold
youthecookingcenter.
Savetime andmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
ChecktheProblemSolverinthebackof this&uide.
It listscausesofminoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
PRECAU~ONS TOAVOm POSS~LE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESS~ MCROWAm ENERGY
(a) DoNotAttempt tooperatethisovenwiththe
dooropensinceopen-dooroperationcanresult
inharmfulexposureto microwaveenergy.It is
importantnotto defeatortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b) DoNot Place anyobjectbetweentheovenfront
faceandthedooror allowsoilor cleanerresidue
to accumulateon sealingsurfaces.
(c)Do Not Operate theovenif itis damaged.It is
particularlyimportantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno damagetothe:
(1)door(bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor loosened)
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d) The Oven Should Notbe adjustedorrepairedby
anyoneexceptproperlyqualifiedservicepersonnel.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYNOTICE
●TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterand
ToxicEnforcementActrequirestheGovernor
ofCaliforniatopublishalist ofsubstancesknown
tothestatetocausebirthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm,andrequiresbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotentialexposuretosuch
substances.
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Thefiberglassinsulationinself”c}eanovens
givesoffaverysmallamountofcarbon
monoxideduringthecleaningcycle.
Exposure
canbeminimizedbyventingwithanopen
windoworusingaventilationfanorhood.
Whenusingelectricalappliancesbasicsafety
precautionsshouldbefollowed,including
thefollowing:
WARNING—TOreducetheriskofburns,
electricshock,fire,injurytopersonsorexposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
●Usethisapplianceoniyforitsintendeduseas
describedinthisguide.Donotusecorrosive
chemicalsorvaporsinthisappliance.
Thiscookingcenterisspecificallydesignedto
heatorcookfood,andisnotintendedfor
laboratoryorindustrialuse.
●Besureyourappiianceisproperly
installedandgroundedbyaqualified
technician
inaccordancewiththeprovided
InstallationInstructions.
●Makesurechildrenarecloselysupervised?
whenusingthisappiiance.
●Thisapp~ancemustbeconnectedtoa
grounded,meti~c, permanentwiringsystem,
oranequipmentgroundingconductorshould
bemnwiththecircuitconductorsandconnected
totheequipmentgroundingterminalorleadon
theappliance.
●Thisappiianceshouldbeservicedonlyby
qualifiedservicepersonnel.
Contactthenearest
authorizedservicefacilityforexamination,repair
oradjustment.Donotrepairorreplaceanypartof
thisapplianceunlessspecificallyrecommendedin
thisguide.Allotherservicingshouldbereferred
toaquditiedtechnician.
●Beforeperforminganyservice,DISCONNECT
THECOO~G CENTERPOWERSUPPLY
ATTHEHOUSEHOLDDISTR~UTION
PANEL
BYREMOVINGTHEFUSEOR
SWITCHNGOFFTHECIRCUITBREA~R.
~Donotcoverorblockanyopeningsonthe
appliance.
*DonotstorethisappEanceoutdoors.
Donotusethisproductnearwater—forexample,
inawetbasement,ornearaswimmingpool.
●Donotoperatethisapplianceif it isnotworking
properly,orifithasbeendamagedordropped.
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●Havetheinstaflershowyouthelocation
ofthecircuitbreakerorfuse.Markitfor
easyreference.
●Foryoursafety,neveruseyourappliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
cBesurethecookingcenterissecurelyinstalled
inacabinetthatisfirmlyattachedtothehouse
structure.Neverallowanyonetoclimb,sit,stand
orhangontheovendoor,
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●~ORTANT SA~~ ~STRUCTIONS
(coatinued)
~Donotleavechtidrendon~hildren should
notbeleftaloneorunattendedinareawhere
applianceisinuse.Theyshoddneverbeallowed
tositorstandonanypartoftheappliance.
4Donot allowanyoneto ebb, stand or hangon
thedoor.Theycoulddamagethecookingcenter,
●CAUTION:ITEMSOF~TEREST TO
CHILDRENSHOULDNOTBESTOREDIN
CAB~ETSABOVEACOOK~G CENTER—
CH~DRENCLIMBINGON~E COOK~G
CENTERTOREACH~MS COULDBE
SERIOUSLYINWRED.
eTeachchildrennot toplaywiththe controh
or anyotherpart ofthecookingcenter.
4Neverleavethe ovendooropenwhenyouare
notwatchingtheoven,
*Neverwearloosefittingor hanginggarments
whileusingthisappliance.
Becarefulwhen
reachingforitemsstoredovertheoven.
Flammablematerialcouldbeignitedifbrought
incontactwithhotheatingelementsandmay
causesevereburns.
●Useonlydrypotholde~moist or
damppotholdersonhotsurfacesmay
resultinburnsfromsteam,Donotlet
potholderstouchhotheatingelements,Donot
useatowelorotherbulkycloth,Suchclothscan
catchfire on ahot heatingelement.
●Alwayskeepdishtowel%dishcloths,pot
holders,andotherhens asafedistancefrom
yourcookingcenter.
*Alwayskeepwoodenspoonsandplastic
utensilsandcannedfoodasafedistanceaway
fromyourcookingcenter.
●Alwayskeepcombustiblewallcoverings,
curtainsordrapesasafedistancefrom
yourcookingcenter.
4Donotstoreflammablematerialinanovenor
nearthecookJngcenter.
●Donotleavepaperproducts,cookingutensils,
orfoodintheovenwhennotinuse.
●Donotstoreorusecombustiblematerials,
gasolineorotherflammablevaporsandliquids
inthevicinityofthisoranyotherappliance.
4Donotletcookinggreaseorother
flammablematerialsaccumulateinor
nearthecookingcenter.
4Donotusewaterongreasefires.
Smotherfireor flame or use amulti-
purposedry chemicalor foam-type
extinguisher.
Flame in the ovencan be smotheredcompletely
by closingthe oven doorand turningthe oven
off orbyusingamulti-purposedrychemicalor
foam-typeextinguisher,
●Donottouchtheheatingelementsor the
interiorsurfaceoftheoven.Thesesurfacesmay
behotenoughtoburneventhoughtheyaredark
incolor.Duringandafteruse,donottouch,orlet
clothingorotherflammablematerialscontactany
interiorareaoftheoven;allowsufficienttimefor
coolingfirst.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesincludetheoven
ventopenings,surfacesneartheopenings,
crevicesaroundtheovendoor,andtheedgesof
thedoorwindow,
Remember:Theinsidesurfaceoftheovenmay
behotwhenthedoorisopened,
4Whencookingpork,followthedirections
exactlyandalwayscookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.Thisassuresthat,
intheremotepossibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbekilledandthemeat
willbesafetoeat.
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MicrowaveOven:
oReadandfollowthespecific“Precautionsto
AvoidPossibleExposuretoExcessiveMcrowave
Energy”section.
●To reduce theriskoffireintheovencavity:
—Donotovercookfood.Carefullyattendappiiance
ifpaper,plasticorothercombustiblematerials
areplacedinsidetheoventofacilitatecooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesandmetalhandles
frompaperorplasticcontainersbeforeplacing
themintheoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowaveoventodry
newspapers.
—Donotuserecycledpaperproducts.
Recycledpapertowels,napkinsandwaxpaper
cancontainmetalfleckswhichmaycause
arcingorignite.Paperproductscontaining
nylonornylonfilamentsshouldbeavoided,
astheymayalsoignite.
—Donotpoppopcorninyourmicrowaveoven
unlessinaspecialmicrowavepopcornaccessory
orunlessyouusepopcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.
—Do notovercookpotatoes.Theycould
dehydrateandcatchfire,causingdamageto
youroven.
—Donotoperatetheovenwhileemptytoavoid
damagetotheovenandthedanger
offire.Ifby
accidenttheovenshouldrunemptyaminuteor
two,noharmisdone,However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatailtimes—itsaves
energyandprolongsthelifeoftheoven.
—Donotusetheovenforstoragepurposes.
Donotleavepaperproducts,cookingutensilsor
foodintheovenwhennotinuse.
—Mmaterialsinsidethe ovenshouldignite,
keepovendoorclosed,turnovenoff,and
disconnectthepowercord,orshutoffpower
atthefuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.
oSomeproductssuchaswholeeggsand
sealedcontaine~for example,closedglass
jars-will explodeandshouldnotbeheatedin
thisoven.Suchuseofthemicrowaveovencould
resultininjury.
●Seethedoorsurfacecleaninginstructions
intheCareandCleaningsectionofthisguide.
QAvoidheatingbabyfoodinglassjars,evenwith”
thelidoff,Makesureallinfantfoodisthoroughly
cooked.Stirfoodtodistributetheheatevenly,Be
carefultopreventscaldingwhenwarming
formulaorbreastmilk.Thecontainermayfeel
coolerthanthemilkreailyis.Alwaystestthemilk
beforefeedingthebaby.
●Donotboileggsinamicrowaveoven.Pressure
willbuildupinsidetheeggyolkandwillcauseit
toburst,possiblyresultingininjury,
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●Foodswithunbrokenouter‘~skin”
.,,.,”-suchaspotatoes,sausages,tomatoes,
., apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggyolksshouldbepiercedtoallow
steamtoescapeduringcooking.
*Donotdefrostfrozenbeveragesin narrow-
neckedbottles(especiallycarbonatedbeverages).
Even ifthecontainerisopened,pressurecanbuild
up.Thiscancausethecontainertoburst,possibly
resultingininjury,
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●WORTANT SAFETY~STRUCTIONS
(condnued)
●Usefoilonlyasdirectedinthisguide.TV
dinnersmaybemicrowavedinfoiltraysless
than3/4inchhigh;removethetopfoilcoverand
returnthetraytothebox.Whenusingmetalinthe
microwaveoven,keepmetal(otherthanthemetal
shelflatleastoneinchawayfromsidesofoven.
@Cookware may becomehotbecauseofheat
transferredfromtheheatedfood.Potholdersmay
beneededtohandlethecookware,
●Theovenfloorcanbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefultouchingthefloorduringandaftercooking.
*Foods cookedinliquids(suchaspasta)
maytendtoboilovermorerapidlythanfoods
containinglessmoisture,Shouldthisoccur,refer
totheCareandCleaningsectionforinstructions
onhowtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
~Donotuseathermometerinfoodyouare
microwavingunlessthethermometerisdesigned
orrecommendedforuseinthemicrowaveoven.
*When cooking pork, followthedirections
exactlyandalwayscookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.Thisassuresthat,in
theremotepossibilitythattrichinamaybepresent
inthemeat,itwillbekilledandthemeatwillbe
safetoeat.
●Remove the temperature probe from the
oven when notusingittocookwith.Ifyou
leavetheprobeinsidetheovenwithoutinserting
itinfoodorliquid,andturnonmicrowaveenergy,
itcancreateelectricalarcingintheoven,and
damageovenwalls.
*
●Hot foodsandsteamcancause
.= burns.Becarefulwhenopeningany
‘. ,
-.:..,-containersofhotfood.including
popcornbags,cookingpouchesandboxes~To
preventpossibleinjury,directsteamawayfrom
handsandface.
●PlasticCookwar~Plasticcookwaredesigned
formicrowavecookingisveryuseful,butshould
beusedcarefully,Evenmicrowave-safeplastic
maynotbeastolerantofovercookingconditions
asareglassorceramicmaterialsandmaysoften
orcharifsubjectedtoshortperiodsof
overcooking.Inlongerexposurestoovercooking,
thefoodandcookwarecouldignite,Forthese
reasons:1)Usemicrowave-safeplasticsonlyand
usetheminstrictcompliancewiththecookware
manufacturer’srecomtne~ldations.2)Donot
subjectemptycookwaretomicrowaving.3)Do
notpermitchildrento useplasticcookware
withoutcompletesupervision,
.Notallplasticwrapissuitableforuse
inmicrowaveovens.
Checkthepackagefor
properuse.
●“Boilable”cookingpouchesandtightlyclosed
plasticbagsshouldbeslit,piercedorventedas
directedonthepackage.
Iftheyarenot,plastic
couldburstduringorimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeatleastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyformatightseal.Whencooking
withcontainerstightlycoveredwithplasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyanddirectsteamaway
fromhandsandface.
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●Spontaneousboiling—Undercertain
specialcircumstances,liquidsmaystart
toboilduringorshortlyafterremoval
fromthemicrowave
oven,Topreventburnsfrom
splashingliquid,stirtheliquidbrieflybefore
removingthecontainerfromthemicrowaveoven.
●UseoftheDOUBLEDUTYTMshelfaccessory.
—Removetheshelffromtheovenwhennotinuse,
—Donotstoreorcookwiththeshelfonthefloor
oftheoven.Productdamagemayresult.
—Usepotholderswhenhandlingtheshelfand
cookware,Theymaybehot.
—Donotuseamicrowavebrowningdishonthe
shelf,Theshelfcouldoverheat,
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Self-CleaningLowerOven:
●Standawayfromthecookingcenterwhen
openingtheovendoor.Thehotairorsteam
whichescapescancauseburnstohands,face
andoreyes.
●Donotheatunopenedfoodcontainen+
Pressure
couldbuildupandthecontainercould
burst,causinganinjury.
●Keeptheovenventductunobstructed.
●Neverleavejars or cansoffatdrippingsinor
nearyouroven.
●Placetheovenshe~inthedesiredposition
whiletheoveniscoo},Iftheshelvesmustbe
handledwhenhot,donotletpotholdercontact
theheatingelements.
●Pullingouttheshetitotheshelflockisa
convenienceinliftingheavyfoods.Itisalso
aprecautionagtinstburnsfromtouchinghot
surfacesofthedoororovenwalls.
eWhenusingcookingorroastingbagsinthe
oven,followthemanufacturer’sdirections.
*Donotuseyouroventodrynewspapers,
Ifoverheated,theycancatchfire.
*Afterbroiling,alwaystakethebroilerpanout
oftheovenandcleanit.Leftovergreaseinthe
broilerpancancatchfirethenexttimeyouuse
thepan.
*Listenforfan—afannoiseshouldbeheard
sometimeduringthecleaningcycle,Ifnot,
callforservicebeforeself-cleaningagain+
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Donotleavepaperproducts9cookingutensils
orfoodintheovenwhennotinuse.
oNeverleavetheovendooropenwhenyouare
notwatchingthecookingcenter.
●Donotstoreanythinginyouroven.Theseitems
maycatchonfire,andplasticitemsmaymelt.
Alwayskeeptheovenclearandfreeofitemsthat
mayburn.
QDonotfinetheovenbottomwithaluminum
foii.~notuseahnninumfoilexceptas
suggestedinthisguide.
●Donotdeantheovendoorgasket.Thedoor
gasketisessentialforagoodseal.Careshouldbe
takennottorub,damageormovethegasket.
●Donotuseovencleaners,Nocommercialoven
cleanerorovenlinerprotectivecoatingofany
kindshouldbeusedinoraroundanypartofthe
oven.Residuefromovencleanerswilldamage
theinsideoftheovenwhentheself-cleaning
cycleisused.
4cl- onlypa~ listedin thisUseand
CareGtide.
*BesumtowipeUpexcessspillagebefore
startingthese~-cleaningcycle.
oKeepthecookingcentercleanandfreeof
accumulationsofgreaseorspillovers,which
mayignite.
*Beforese~-cleaningtheoven,removethebroiler
panandothercookware.
●iftheself-cleaningmodemalfunctions,turnthe
ovenoffanddisconnectthepowersupply.Haveit
servicedbyaqualifiedtechnician.
SAW ~SE
~STRUCTIONS
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FEATURESOF YOURCOOmG CENTER
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Features
1Broiler Pan and Rack—LowerOven
Foruseinthelowerovenonly.Do notcleanintheself-cleaningoven.
2DoubleDutyTMShelf—MicrowaveOven
Forusein themicrowaveovenonly.
3Temperature Probe—MicrowaveOven
Foruseinthemicrowaveovenonly.
4Oven Vent—LowerOven
5Inside Door Latches—MicrowaveOven
6Windowwith Metil Shield
Allowscookingtobe viewedwhilekeepingmicrowavesconfinedintheoven.
7MicrowaveDoor Handle
Pullthehandleto open.Thedoormustbe securelylatchedfortheovento operate.
8ShelfSupports For the DoubleDutyTMShelf
9Modeland Serial Numbers
10 Light—MicrowaveOven
11 Vent—MicrowaveOven
12 Receptaclefor the Temperature Probe
13 Oven Grille
14 MicrowaveOven Controls
15 Lower Oven Controls
16 MicrowaveOven Floor
17 AutomaticOven Light Switch—LowerOven
18 AutomaticOven Door Latch—LowerOven
Usedfor self-cleaningonly.
19 Light—LowerOven
20 BroilElement—LowerOven
21 Oven ShelfSuppork—LowerOven
Shelfpositionsforcookingaresuggestedin theBaking,RoastingandBroilingsections.
22 Oven Shelveswith Stop-Lock~Lower Oven
Easilyremovedorrepositionedonthe shelfsupports.
23 BakeElement—LowerOven
Maybegentlyliftedfor wipingtheovenfloor.
24 OvenDoor Gasket
Donotclean.
25 Lift-Off Oven Door with Broil Stop Position-LowerOven
Easilyremovedforcleaning.
Explained
on Page
7,26,28,
29,37
19,35
18
37
2
34
34
19
2
35
3
18
7,30,35,37
10,12,13,34
11-13,34
6,34
20
31,32
20,37
30
20,21,26,
28-30,32,33
20,21,26,
28-30,32,36
30
7,36
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FEATURESOF YOUR
~CROWAW OWN CONTROLPANEL
1.DISPLAY.Displaysthetimeor temperature
duringcookingfunctions,thepowerlevelbeing
used,thecookingmodeandinstructions.
NOTE: Thetimeonthemicrowavedisplayis
showninminutesandseconds(1:30is oneminute,
30seconds).Ontheloweroven,timeis shownin
hoursandminutes(1:30is onehour,30minutes).
2. TIME COOK. Pressthispadbeforeentering
thetimeforcookingatPowerLevel10.You
maychangethepowerlevelafterenteringthe
cookingtime.
3. TIME DEFROST.Pressthispadbeforeentering
thetimeforthawingat automaticPowerLevel3.
Youmaychangethepowerlevelafterentering
defrostingtime.
4. TEMP COOK. Usethetemperatureprobeto cook
byusingatemperaturethatyouset.Oncethefood
reachesthistemperature,theovenswitchesto the
holdsettingandmaintainsthattemperatureuntil
youopenthedoororpresstheCLEAWOFFpad.
5.HOLD TIMER. Pressto setthetimeror the
holdingtime;doesnotturnonmicrowaveenergy.
6.POWER LEVEL. Pressthispadbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberif youwantto change
fromautomaticPowerLevel10(HIGH)for
cookingorPowerLevel3(LOW)fordefrosting.
7. START.Afterallselectionsaremade,pressthis
padto starttheoven.
8.NUMBERPADS.Pressthesepadstoenterthe
cookingtime,thedefrostingtime,thetemperature,
andthepowerlevel.
9. CLEAWOFF.Whenpressed,it shutsofftheoven
anderasesallsettings.
MICROWAVE OVEN
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NOTE: Themicrowaveovenfanoperatesduring
microwavecookingandis alsousedto coolthe
control.Heatfromtheloweroven,alongwithheat
fromthemicrowaveoven,mayalsocausethefanto
operate.Thefan mayoperatewithbothovensoffand
willturnitselfoff.
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FEATURESOF YOUR
LOWER OVENCONTROLPANEL
NOTE: The controlsfor the lowerovenwillnot
operate until the digitalclockhas been set.
1.DISPLAY.Showstheoperationsyouhave
selected,thetimeofdayandthecookingor
cleaningstatus.
NOTE: Thetimeonthemicrowavedisplayis
shownin minutesandseconds(1:30is one
minute,30seconds).Ontheloweroven,thetime
is shownin hoursandminutes(1:30is onehour,
30minutes).
2.INCREASE or DECREASE. Shorttapsto the
padeitherincreaseor decreasethetime-or
temperatureby stnallamounts.Pressandholdthe
padtoeitherincreaseordecreasethetimeor
temperaturebylargeramounts.
3. BAKE.Pressthispadto selectthebakefunction.
4.BROIL. Pressthispadto selectthebroilfunction.
5.AUTOSELF CLEAN.Pressthispadforthe
Self-Cleaningmode.
6. START.Mustbepressedto startanycooking
orcleaningfunction.
7. COOK TIME. Useto entertheamountof time
requiredfortimedbakingorroasting.
8. STOP TIME. Usewhenbakingorcleaningto
enterthetimeof dayyouwantoventoturnoff.
9. TIMER ON/OFF.Letsyoutimeanykitchen
function.
10.CLEAWOFF.Cancelsallprogramsexcept
clockandtimer.Alsostopstheovensignal
andstopstheSeIf-Cleaningcycle.
11.CLOCK. Pressthispadto enterthetimeof dayor
checkthetimeofdaywhenthedisplayis showing
otherinformation.
12.OVENLIGHT. Pressthispadtoturntheoven
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lightonandoff.
If “F- and anumber” flash in the display,and
the ovencontrol signals,this indicatesfunction
error code.PresstheCLEAWOFFpad.Allowthe
oventocoolforonehour.Puttheovenbackinto
operation,If thefunctionerrorcoderepeats,
disconnectthepowertotheovenandcallforservice.
LOWER OVEN
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AOVEN
LIGHT
%MIcflOwAVE FANMAYOpERATEWHILEOVENISCLEANING
Howto RecallaSetting
If youwantto checkthesettingfor anyfunction
(suchasBakeorBroil),pressthepadandit will
appearbriefly.
If youwantto changethesetting,pressthepad
andimmediatelyenterthenewsetting.Thenpress
theSTARTpad.
For example,to checkabaking time that you
set, presstheCOOKTIMEpad,andthetimewill
showbriefly.
Tochangethe baking time, presstheCOOKTIME
padandimmediatelyenteranewtime.Thenpress
theSTARTpad.
Tochangethe time ofday, allotherfunctions,
includingthetimer,mustbeoff.
NOTE: DuringRecall,theactivefunctionis not
affecteduntilyoumakeachangeandpressthe
STARTpad.
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/CLOCKAm TMER
Clock
NOTE: The clockmust be set before the contro~sfor Then,alllightsgooffand“RESET’appearsin the
the lowerovenwillwork. upperdisplay,and“PF’ (forPowerFailure)appearsin
Whenpoweris firstconnectedtoyourcookingcenter thelowerovendisplay.
orafterapowerfailureof anykind,thedigitqldisplay PresstheCLEAWOFFpadonthemicrowavecontrol
on boththemicrowaveandlowerovencontrolpanels panelandthemicrowaveovenis readyto use.
showslighted8’sand 18’splusallovenfunctionsfor Beforeusingthe lower oven,the electronicdigital
about15seconds. clockmust beset.
Howto Set the Clock
2. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASE
Quick Set-Clock
a
padto setthetimeofday.
1.PresstheCLOCKpad, a
2. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpadto
enterthetime.
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3. PresstheSTARTpad.
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1.PresstheCLOCKpad,
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3. PresstheSTARTpad.Thisentersthe
CLOCK START timeandstartstheclock.
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Timer
Youmayprogramthetimerfortimecookingor Thetimercountsdowninminutes,1minuteat atime,
otherhouseholdactivitiesforupto 11hoursand
59minutes. untilthelastminuteisreached.Thesecondswillnot
bedisplayeduntilthelastminuteisreached.
Whenthetimerreaches“:0,” “TIMER”flashesin
thedisplay,
Howto Set the Timer
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TIMER 1.Pressthe’TIMERON/OFFpad.
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3. PresstheSTARTpad.
O~FF START AfterpushingtheSTARTpad,
theflashingcolontellsyouthe
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2.PresstheINCREASEor timeriscountingdown,although
DECREASEpadto setthetimeof thedisplaydoesnotchangeuntil
@day.If youmakeamistake,press 1minutehaspassed.
theTIMERON/OFFpadtwiceand 4. Whentimeis up,theovencontrolsignalsuntilyou
vebeginagain. presstheTIMERON/OFFpad.Displaythenshows
thetimeofday.
NOTE: Theminutetimerisindependentof allthe
otherfunctionsandit doesnotcontroltheoven.
TheCLEAWOFFpaddoesnotaffectthetimer.
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INCREASEor DECREASEPad Speed
Youcanchangetheresponsespeedof
thesepadsin 10increments.
Whiletheovenis offandthetimeofday A@
showsin thedisplay,pressandholdboth
theINCREASEandDECREASEpadsat
thesametimefor2or 3seconds.The ve
speedlevelsrangefromLOtoHI;LOis
theslowestspeedandHIis thefastest.
PowerFailure
If “PF” appears in the display,youhadapower
failure.Whenthepowerwentout,thecurrenttime
wasstoredin thecontrol’smemory.Then,whenthe
powerwasrestored,thetimeof daywascontinued.
For example,aftera5-minutepowerinterruption,
yourclockwillbe 5minutesslow,
Toreset the clock,presstheCLOCKpad.Enterthe
correcttimeofdayby pressingtheINCREASEor
DECREASEpad.
Tocheckthe time ofday when the displayis
showingother information, simplypressthe
CLOCKpad.Thetimeof dayshowsforaslongas
yourfingeris onthepad,plus3additionalseconds.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. When Icamehome,the displayshowed“PF’
instead ofthe time.What happened?
A. Yourhomehadabriefpowerfailurewhileyou
weregone.Nothingiswrongwithyourclock—
just resetit.
Q. When changingthe time ofday,if Ipress the
CLOCK pad and then discoverthat the time
shownis right, do Ihaveto reset the clock?
A. No.Theoriginaltimeof daywillreappearin a
coupleof minutes.
UsetheINCREASEor DECREASEpadto
changetheresponserateof thesepads.Press
theSTARTpadto storethenewspeedandreturn
tothetimeofdaydisplay.
If youhaveseveral clocksin your kitchen,you may
wishto blank the time of day on your oven.
If so,pressandholdtheCLOCKpad,thenpressthe
STOPTIMEpad.Althoughyoucannotseeit,the
clockmaintainsthecorrecttimeofday.It will
reappearfor thedurationofanyfunctionthatdisplays
aStartTimeandStopTime.
PressingtheCLOCKpadwillmakethetimeof
dayreappear.
NOTE: Thetimeof daycannotbechangedduringa
lowerovencookingoperation.
Q. Can Ichangethe clockwhileI’m cookingfood
in the lower oven?
A.No,Theclockcannotbechangedduringany
programthatusestheoventimeror thedisplay.
Youmusteitherstopthoseprogramsor waituntil
theyarefinishedbeforechangingthetime.
Q. Can Icheckthe time of day whilethe displayis
showingtimer function?
A. Yes.SimplypresstheCLOCKpadandthetimeof
dayshowsfor aslongasyourfingerisonthepad,
plus3additionalseconds.
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●Make sure all the cookwareused in your
microwaveovenis suitablefor microwaving.
Mostglasscasseroles,cookingdishes,measuring
cups,custardcups,potteryorchinadinnerware
whichdoesnothavemetallictrimorglazewitha
metallicsheencanbeused.Somecookwareis
labeled“suitablefor microwaving.”
●If youare not sure if adish ismicrowave-safe,
usethis test:
Placein theovenboth
thedishyouare
testingandaglass
measuringcupfilled
withonecupwater—
setthemeasuringcup
eitherin or nextto the
dish.Microwave”for-l minuteathigh.If thedish
heats,it shouldnotbeusedformicrowaving.
If thedishremainscoolandonlythewaterin the
cupheats,thenthedishismicrowave-safe,
●Paper towels,waxpaper and plastic wrap
canbeusedtocoverdishesinorderto retain
moistureandpreventspattering.Besureto vent
plasticwrapso steamcanescape.
●Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire stirring,
rotating or rearranging. Seethecookbook.
●Steam buildsup pressure in foodswhich
are tightlycoveredby askin or membrane.
Piercepotatoes,eggyolksandchickenlivers
topreventbursting,
Allthesethingsare normal with your ●Themicrowavefan mayoperatewithbothovens
microwaveoven: off. It iscoolingthecontrolandwillturnitselfoff.
●Steamor vaporescapingfromaroundthedoor. ●SomeTV-Radiointerferencemightbenoticedwhile
*Lightreflectionaroundthedoorortheoutercase. usingyourmicrowaveoven.It’ssin]ilarto the
interferencecausedbyothersmallappliancesand
*Dimmingof theovenlightandchangein theblower doesnotindicateaproblemwithyouroven.
soundmayoccurwhileoperatingat powerlevels
otherthanhigh. ●Adullthumpingsoundwhiletheovenisoperating.
HOW TO USETHE HOLDTMR
The hold timer has three timing functions:
●Itoperatesasaminutetimer,
●It canbesetto delaycooking.
@Itcanbeusedas aholdsettingafterdefrosting.
Theholdtimeroperateswithoutmicrowaveenergy.
Howto Timea3-MinutePhoneCall
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HOLD 1.PresstheHOLDTIMERpad.
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3. PresstheSTARTpad.Thedisplayshows
Tl~ER START thetimecountingdown.
mmE(71~12*p:~9j]o 4. Whentimeisup,theovencontrolsignals.
~~~~~ flOSeCOnds)
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UsingaHoldingTime
Theholdtimercanalsobeusedto programa“holdtime”between
microwavecookingfunctions.Thetimecanrangefrom 1secondto 99
minutesand99 seconds.
ProgrammingDelayedCooking
Todelaycookingup to 99minutesand99 seconds, NOTE: WhendelayingtheTempCookfunction,
presstheTIMECOOKortheTEMPCOOKpadand be suretheprobeis inthefoodbeforepressingthe
entertheCookTimeorthetemperature.Pressthe STARTpad.
HOLDTIMERpadandenterthenumberofminutes
todelaycooking.PresstheSTARTpad.Thetimerwill
countdownto zeroandthencookingwillbegin.
Howto TimeDefrost,HoldandTimeCook
Let’ssayyouwantto defrostafrozencasserolefor
15minutes,holdfor 10minutesandthenTimeCook
for25minutes.Here’showtodoit:
1.Takecasserolefromfreezerandplaceinoven.
[ml 2. PresstheTIMEDEFROSTpad.
m
n4. SetthestandingorHoldTimeby
HOLD
TIMER pressingtheHOLDTIMERpad.
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5. Pressthe 1,0, 0andOpadstoholdfortenminutes.
n6. PresstheTIMECOOKpad.
TIME ~
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7.Pressthe2,5,0 andOpadsto set25minutesof
cookingtime.
=8. Pressthe STARTpad.
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START
Aseach function is automaticallyperformed,
theovendisplayshowsinstructionsenteredand
thefunction.
9.Whentimeis up,theovencontrolsignalsandthe
ovenautomaticallyshutsoff.
NOTE: Foodsthatspoileasilysuchasmilk,eggs,
fish,stuffings,poultryandporkshouldnotbe allowed
to sitformorethanonehourafterdefrosting.Room
temperaturepromotesthegrowthof harmfulbacteria.
Besurethattheovenlightisoffbecauseheatfromthe
bulbwillspeedharmfulbacteriagrowth.
Defrostingis automaticallyset on Power
Level3, butcanbe changedbypressingthe
‘OWERLEVELpadandthedesiredDowerlevel.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. What willhappen if Iaccidentallyreverse my Q. Can Idefrost and hold only?
defrost, hold and cookinstructions? A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonlywanttodefrost
A. Theovenwillautomaticallyrearrangeyour afood,holdit,andcookitlater.Allyouneed
program.Defrostingwillalwayscomefirst,then to do isprograminTimeDefrostandamount
hold,andthenthecookingfunction. oftime.ThenprogramHoldandtheamountof
time.Be suretoputthethaweddishinthe
refrigeratorpromptly.
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DEFROSTINGBYT~E
The TimeDefrostsettingis designedfor speedy
thawing offrozen foodand is oneof fh~great
advantages ofamicrowaveoven.
Power Level3isautomaticallyset for defrosting,
butyoumaychangethisformoreflexibility,
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwiththedefrost
function,defrostfrozenstrawberriesbyfollowingthe
stepsbelow.
1.Placethepackageof frozenstrawbeties in the
ovenandclosethedoor.
o4. PresstheSTARTpad.Whenthecycleis
START completed,theovencontrolsignalsand
theovenautomaticallyshutsoff.
5. Turnthepackageover,closethedoorandrepeat
steps2and3to settheremaininghalfofthe
defrostingtime.PresstheSTARTpad.
6. Whentheovencontrolsignals,openthedoor,
removethepackageandseparatethestrawberries
tofinishdefrosting.
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TIME 2. PresstheTIMEDEFROSTpad.
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Tochange the power levelafter settingthe
DE~OST defrostingtime, pressthePOWERLEVELpad,
thenpressthedesirednumberforanewpower
3. Selectonehalfofthetotaldefrostingtime
recommended.Forexample,press4, 0and
Oto set4minutes.
DefrostingTips
●Foodsfrozenin
“’’’E:’- :,,,S,,
paperor plastic somefoodsneedto
bebrokenup or
separatedpartof the
●Family-size,pre-packagedfrozendinnerscanbe
defrostedandmicrowaved.Ifthefoodis in afoil
container,transferitto amicrowave-safedish,
●Forevendefrosting,
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. When Ipress the STARTpad, Ihear adull,
thumping noise.What is it?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is lettingyouknowthe
ovenisusingapowerlevellowerfhan 10(HIGH),
Q. Can Idefrost small items in ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmorefrequentattention
thanusual,Raisethepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timeby pressingthedesiredpowerlevelpad.
PowerLevel7cutsthetotaldefrostingtimein
halt PowerLevel 10cutsthetotaldefrostingtime
toapproximately1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
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The time cookingfeature allowsyou to selectthe 3. Selectyourcooktime.Press 1,2 andOto set
cookingtime. 1minuteand20seconds.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically. Becauseautomatic Power Level10(High)
Power Level10(High)is recommendedfor most is recommendedfor this cup of coffee,thereis no
cooking,butyoumaychangethisformoreflexibility. needto changethepowerlevel.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwithtimecooking,make n
4. PresstheSTARTpad.
acupofcoffeeby followingthedirectionsbelow. START
1.Fillacup2/3fullof water,
add 1teaspoonof instant
coffeeandstirtodissolve.
Useacupthathasno
metaldecorationandis
microwave-safe.Place
thecupintheovenand - ‘ z
closethedoor.
5.Whentimeis up,theovencontrolsignals.
Theoventhenshutsoff.
6. Openthedoor.
If you interrupt TimeCookto checkthe food,
simplyclosethedoorandpresstheSTARTpadto
resumecooking.If thereis nottimeremainingonthe
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TIME
C~K
2.PresstheTIMECOOKpad. timeryoumustresetthetimertoresumecoo~ing.
Tochangethe power levelafter settingthe
CookTime,pressthePOWERLEVELpad,then
pressthedesirednumberforthenewpowerlevel.
HowtoUse theTimeCookII Feature
The Time CookII feature letsyou settwo time
cookingfunctionswithin oneprogram. Thisis ideal
whenyouwantto changepowerlevelsduringyour
cookingoperations.Here’showto do it.
1.Placefoodin oveninmicrowave-safecontainerand
closethedoor.
n2. PresstheTIMECOOKpad.
TIME
C~K
o6. PresstheSTARTpad.
START
7.Whentimeis up,theovencontrolsignals.
Theoventhenshutsoff.
8. Openthedoor.
If you interrupt Time Cookto checkthe food,
simplyclosethedoorandpresstheSTARTpadto
resumecooking.If thereis nottimeremainingonthe
timeryoumustresetthetimerto resumecooking.
Tochangethe power levelafter settingthe
CookTime,pressthePOWERLEVELpad,then
pressthedesirednumberforthenewpowerlevel.
4. PresstheTIMECOOKpadagain.
5. Setyoursecondcooktime.
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Internaltemperatureis thebesttestofdonenessfor manyfoods.TEMP
COOKtakestheguessworkoutofcookingbecausetheovenautomatically
switchesto theHoldsettingafterreachingthepresetfoodtemperatureand
maintainsthattemperatureuntilyoueitheropenthedoororpressthe
CLEAWOFFpad.
TheTemperatureProbe
Thetemperatureprobeis afood Temperatureprobesprovidedwith
thermometerthatgaugesthe otherproducts,suchas thoseused
internaltemperatureofyourfood; forovens,aredesignedto
it mustbeusedwhenusingthe withstandhightemperatures.
TempCookormicrowaveoven Useofprobesotherthantheone
TempCookfunction.Atemperature providedwiththisproductmay
probehasbeenprovidedforusein resultin damageto theprobe.
yournewmicrowaveoven.
Sensor
Cable
End
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Howto TempCookaRolledBeefRibRoastto Medium
1.Insertthetemperatureprobeintotheroastand
attachthecableendof theprobesecurelyinto
thereceptacleintheovenwall.Closethedoor.
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2.PresstheTEMPCOOKpad.
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3. Press 1,5 andOto set 150°F.
m4. PressthePOWERLEVELpad,
PfE~f~ press5to setmediumpower.
o5. PresstheSTARTpad.If theinternal
START temperatureof theroastis lessthan
80°F.,thedisplaywillshow“COOU’;if
theroast’sinternaltemperatureis 80°F.
or above,thedisplayshowsthe
temperaturecountingup.
6. When150°F.isreached,theovencontrolsignals
and‘bHOL&’willbein thedisplay.Theovenwill
thenholdthetemperature.
7.PresstheCLEAWOFFpadto stopthecycle.
8.Removetheprobeandtheroastfromtheoven.
CookingTips
●Usealowerpowerlevel;it willheatfoodmore ●Besurefrozenfoodhasbeencompletelydefrosted
evenlythoughrequiringmoretime. beforeinsertingprobe.Theprobemaybreakoffif
●Coverfoodslooselyformoisturecontrolandquick, youattemptto pushit intofrozenfoods,
evenheating.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. After Ifollowedthe steps and pressed the
STARTpad “ERROR” flashedon the display
and the ovencontrol signaled.What’s wrong?
A. “ERROR”flashesifyousetthetemperature
eitherbelow80°F.orabove199°F.Theoven
displaywillshowyou,betweentheflashingof
“ERROR,”whatincorrectentrywasmade.Tore-
enter,presstheCLEAWOFFpadandbeginagain.
Q. Why did “PRObE” flash after Ipressed the
STARTpad?
A. “PRObE’willflashifyoudon’tseatthecableend
of theprobesecurelyintothereceptaclein the
ovenwallor ifyoupresstheTEMPCOOKpad
andforgetto usetheprobe.
Q. Can Ileavemy probe in the ovenif it’snot
inserted in the food?
18 A. No,if it touchestheovenwall,damagemay
occurto theprobeandoven.

HOW TOUSET~ DO~LE DUTY” SHELF /
●Usethe shelfonlywhencookingfoodon
2levels.Foodmicrowavesbestwhenplaced
directlyontheovenfloor.
●Donotstoreor cookwiththeshelfonthefloor
oftheoven.Productdamagemayresult.
●Usepotholderswhenhandlingthemetalshelf
andcontainers.Theymaybehot.
●Donotstoreamicrowavebrowningdishonthe
metalshelf.
—
Positioningthe Shelf
TopositiontheDoubleDutyTM
shelf,tipthebackslightlyandfit
theshelfsupportguidesontothe
supportguideslocatedoneach
sideof theovenintherear.
Yourshelfaccessoryis designedfor usein the
microwaveovenonly;do nouseitin theloweroven.
Donotuseabrowningdishwiththeshelf.Arcing
couldoccur.
The wire shelfis specificallydesignedfor added
heating and reheating capacity.Morethanonefood
maybeheatedorreheatedandreadyto serveatthe
sametime.
Do not use the ovenshelfto cookbatters and
doughfoodsand alsouncookedfoodswhichneed
to be prepared from scratch.
Pop popcorn on the microwaveovenfloor only.
Popcornplacedontheovenshelfwillnotpop
properly.Useaspecialmicrowavepopcornaccessory
orpopcornlabeledforuseinmicrowaveovens.
Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothesupport
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
ovenin thefront.
Whenproperlypositioned,the
shelfshouldfit snuglyin place,be
levelandnottouchthebackwall
oftheoven.
If arcing occurswhen using the
shelfto cookmorethanonefood
atthesametime,turntheovenoff.
Makesuretheshelfis positioned
right-side-upondl fourshelfsupports
andnottouchingovenwalls.
Toprevent arcing, removethe
shelfwhenyouarenotusingit.
Howto Heator ReheatSeveralDifferent~pes of FoodTogether
When heating severaldifferent typesoffood
together,itis importantto rememberthatfoods
absorbmicrowaveenergyatdifferentrates.Rates
canbeaffectedbythesizeofthefoodanditsstarting
temperature.
Becauseof the varying rates, youmayneedto start
reheatinglargeror moredensefoodsafewminutes
aheadof time,thenaddsmallerorlessdensefoods.
Alternately,if oneofthefoodsyouareheatingseems
underheatedbuttheothersareheatedsatisfactorily,let
theunderheatedfoodcontinuecooking.
Heat or reheat
different typesof
foodat High (10).
Todetermineheating
times,addtimesfor
allfoodstogether.
Afterhalfofthetime,
stirorrearrangefoods
(donotreversepositions).Checkfoods(floor
especially)after3/4ofthetotaltimeandremove
anywhicharedone.Continuecookingothers.
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US~G YOURLOWER OWN
BeforeUsingYourOven
1.Lookat thecontrols.Besureyouunderstand
howto setthemproperly.
2.Checktheoveninterior.Lookattheshelves.
Takeapracticerunatremovingandreplacing
themproperlytogivesure,sturdysupport.
3. Readovertheinformationandtipsthatfollow.
4. Keepthisguidehandysoyoucanreferto it,
especiallyduringthefirstweeksof usingyour
newoven,
NOTE:
●Youmaynoticea“burning”or“oily”smellthefirstfew
timesyouturnyourovenon.Thisisnormalinanew
ovenandwilldisappearinashorttime.Tospeedthe
process,setaself-cleancycleforaminimumof3hours.
SeetheOperatingtheSelf-CleaningOvensection.
●Afanmayautomaticallyturnon andoffto cool
internalparts.Thisisnormal,andtheFanmay
continuetorunevenaftertheovenis turnedoff.
Oven Shelves
Theshelvesare designedwith
stop-lockssothat whenplaced
correctlyon theshelfsupports,
theywillstopbeforecoming
completelyoutfrom theoven,and
willnot tilt whenremovingfood
from or placingfoodonthem.
Whenplacingcookwareon ashelf,
pulltheshelfouttothebumponthe
shelfsupport.Placethecookware
ontheshelf,thenslidetheshelf
backintotheoven.Thiswill
eliminatereachingintothehotoven.
Toremoveashelffrom the oven,
pulltheshelftowardyou,tiltthe
frontendupwardandpullthe
shelfout.
Toreplace,placetheshelfonthe
shelfsupportwiththestop-locks
(curvedextensionoftheshel~facing
upandtowardtherearoftheoven.
Tiltupthefrontandpushtheshelf
towardthebackoftheovenuntilit
goespastthebumpontheshelf
support.Thenlowerthefrontofthe
shelfandpushitallthewayback.
ShelfPositions
Theovenhasfourshelfsupportsidentifiedin this
illustrationasA(bottom),B, CandD(top).
Shelfpositionsforcookingaresuggestedin the
Baking,RoastingandBroilingsections.
OvenLight OvenVentDuct
Whenusingtheselfcleancycle,if theovenlightison Theovenis ventedthroughaductthat’slocatedon
itwillturnoffautomatically.Youwillnotbeableto theleftsideof theovenjust abovethedoor.Moisture
turntheovenlightonduringthecleancycle. andvaporsfromtheovenareventedthroughit when
m
UsetheOVENLIGHTpadonthelower ovenis in use,Nevercovertheholeintheduct.Todo
OVEN ovencontrolpanel to turnthelighton sopreventsit fromfunctioningproperlyduring
LIGHT whenthedoor1sclosed. cookingandself-cleaning.
NOTE: Theovenlightwillturnoff
automaticallyandcannotbeturnedon
20 duringtheself-cleanfunction.