GE 49-4562 User manual

UseandCareof
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modelJVIWW
Featuresofyouroven p5
Howtousethe
AIIK)ROASTfeature p8
Cookingbytime
JP1O
Cookingbytemperaturep12
Howtousethe
COOKCODETMfeature p14
ovenshelfguide p20
Savetime.andmoney,
Beforeyoucallforservice,
usetheproblemSolver p22
YourDirectLineto(AmendElectric
TheGEAnswer

Readthisbookcarefully.
Itis intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepit handyfor answersto your
questions.
Ifyou don’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp.. .
Call,toll free:
TheGEAnswerCenter’”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
or write:(includeyourphone
number);
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers.
You’llfind themon a labelinside
theovenon theupperleftside.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
—.-.— ——. ——
ModcANo.
BesureyourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.
Itis importantthatwe,themanu-
facturer,knowthelocationofyour
MicrowaveOvenshouldaneed
occurfor adjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosend
inyourConsumerProductOwner-
shipRegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,
or if youarenottheoriginalpur-
chaserpleasewriteto us,stating
modelandserialnumbers.This
appliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceivedadamaged
oven..S
immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheMicro-
waveOven.
Savethe andmoney.
Beforeyourequestsewke,check
theProblemSolvercmpage22.
It listsminorcausesof operating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
To
(a)DONotAttemp8’tooperatethis
ovenwith thedooropensinceopen
dooroperationcanresultin harmful
exposureto miwc)waveenergy.His
impofiantnotto defeator-tamper
withthesafetyinterhneks.
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(b)DoFM Placeanyobject
betweentheovenfront facearidthe
dooror allowSONor cleanerresidue
toaccumulateonsealingsuflaces$
(G)Do NotOperdetheovenif it is
damaged.His particularlyImportant
thattheovendoorcloseproperly
andthatthereisnodamageto the:
!,~‘.
(1)door (bent), ‘..
(2)hingesand!ateh~~’{l?,rokenor
loosened), ‘:--+
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)The(MenShouldnotbe
adjustedor repairedby anyone
exceptproperlyqualified$etvic@
personnel.
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&ariaiNo, ‘“
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
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This microwaveovenis l.fLlistedfor instalk%tionoverelectric
andgasrange%
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BeforeMicrowaving............ 2
SafetyInstructions........... 3,4
Featuresof YourOven .......... 5
TouchControl Panel ........... 6
SettheClock ............t..... 6
AutoRoast&Chart .. ........ 8,9
TimeCook ................... 10
Defrost ...................... 11
TempCook..... .............. 12
Hold/Timer................... 13
CookCodeT”control. ....... 14,15
GroundingInstructions........ 17
Careof YourOven ... ...O.. 17,1e
TheExhaustFeature .......... 1~
OvenShelfGuide .. ........20,21
TheProblemSolver ........... 22
ConsumerSewices....ttoct..$ 23
Warranty......... ... tBackCoVef’
Tips
eMakesureall utensilsusedin
yourmicrowaveovenarelabeled
“suitablefor microwaving”.Check
yourCookbookfor specifictest
todetermine“microwave-safe”
utensils.
aPapertowels,wax paper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesin orderto retainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
oSomemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
aSomefoodssuchasunshelled
eggsand hotdogsmustbepierccx
toallowsteamto escapeduring
cooking.
Read all beforeusingthis —
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
fW3wing:
WARNING—TOreducetherisk
of burns,electricshock,fire,
injuty to personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
eUsethis applianceon!yfor its
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSS1i3LE
EXPOSLIRETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENEF?CN’
foundon page2.
aThisappliancemustbe
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygroundedcmtlet.See
“GRC?LU$UW3INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page17.
*Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceinto it ownelectrical
outlet,to preventflickeringof
lights,blowingof fuseor trip-
pingof circuit breaker.
eInstallor locatethisappliance
only in accordancewiththe pro-
videdinstallationinstructions.
@Donotcoveror blockany
openingsontheappliance.
sDo notuseoutdoors,
a!30not immersefxxd or plug
inwater,
eKeepcord awayfrom heated
surfaces.
@Do notletcord hangover
edgeof tableor counter.
@Do notoperatethisappliance
if it hasadamagedcordorplug,
if it isnotworking properly,or If
it hasbeendamagedor dropped.
@Thisapplianceshouldbeser-
viuxi only by qualifiedservice
persanneiltContactnearest o
authorizedservicefacilityfor
repairoor
txijLW7Kmt*
aAswith any applianc$,close
supervisionis necwwwywhen
usedbychikiren,
3
aSeedoorcleaninginstruc-
tionson page17.
aTo reducetheriskof fire iri
theovencavity:
—-Donotoyercookfood. Care-
fully attendapplianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsareplaGedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecooking.
-FlemOvewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperor plasticbagsbefore
placingbagin oven.
-Do not useyourmicrowave
ovento dry newspapers.
-Do notpoppopcorn”lnyour
rnicrowavioven.uniess
in aspe-
cialmicrowavepopcornacces-
soryor unlessyouusepqpcorn
labeledfor usein microwave
ovens.‘
-Do notoperatetheevenwhile
emptytoavoiddama@”tothe
ovenandthedangf!rofWa.If by
accidentthe<~venshouldrun
emptyarnin~}td”q~two, no harm
isdone.~ow+yer,’w%?avoid
operatingtheO~~fl-~%@yatall
times—itsav~ efikktgyand pro-
longslifeof the oven.
-if materialsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,I@p ovendoor
dosed,turn ~venoff,anddis-
connect
th”epowercord, or shut
off poweratthefuseor-cireuh
breakerpanel.
*Somepioductssucha~
wholeeggs.ands6aled-cxm-
tainers—+grimample,-cidsed
glassjars-mayexplode and o
shouldnotbeheatedinthis
oven.
oAvoklheatingMbytfqr~
in
glassjam,evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeatandegg -
mixtures,
eDon’tdehistfrgzenbeww--
Sfjes
innarrowneckedbottles;
especiallycarbonatedones,
Hen ifthecontainerisopened,
pressut’e
cam-b!.dlciup,,l’’hiscan
Gameth~eoh{alnerto burst,
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eUse metalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.
Metal strips as used
on meat, roasts are helpful when
used as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners may be cooked in
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
box. However, when using metal
in microwave oven, keep metal
(otherthanmetalshelf)atleast
l-inchawayfromsidesofoven.
eCookingutensilsmay
becomehotbecause of heat
transferred from the heated
food.This is especiallytrue if
plasticwrap hasbeencovering
thetop andhandlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
neededto handlethe utensil.
eSometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.
Be carefultouching thefloor
during andaftercooking.
sDo not useanythermometer
infood youare microwaving
unlessthat thermometer is
designedor recommendedfor
usein the microwaveoven.
eRemovethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingit to cook with. Ifyouleave
theprobeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingit in food or liquid,and
turn cmmicrowaveenergy,it can
createelectricalarcing in the
oven,anddamageovenwalls.
*PlasticUtensils-Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingareveryuseful,but
should beusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynot beas
tolerantof overcookingccmdi-
tions asareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charif subjectedto shortperiods
of overcooking.In longerexpo-
suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscould ignite,For
thesereasons:1) Usemicrow-
ave plzWiCSonly “and use
them” in strict compliancewith
the utw?silmanufacturer’s
recx3mmenc#aticms.2) Do not
subjectemptyutensilsto micro-
waving.3)Donotpermitchildren
to useplasticutensilswithout
completesupervision.
eWhencookingporkfollow
our directions exactly and
always cook the meat to at least
170°.Thisassuresthat,in the
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentinthe meat,it
will bekilledand meatwill be
safeto eat.
eBoilingeggs (in and out of
shell)isnot recommendedfor
microwave cooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolk and
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury.
QFoodswith unbrokenouter
“skin”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs (seeabove)
shouldbepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduringcooking.
o“Boilable”cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedin Cookbook.If they
arenot,plasticcould burstdur-
ingor immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyform atight seal.
Whencookingwith containers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfrom hands
andface.
@use cdthe$Mf $CXXM3$ory.
(SeeyourCookbookfor proper
use.)
—-Removetheshelffrom oven
whennot in use.
--Do notstoreor cook with
shelfon floor of oven.Product
damagemayresult.
–-Usepotholderswhen handihg
tJ{e;sJ3fand utensils.They may
—-Do;ot usemicrowave
browningdishon shelf.The
shelfcouldoverheat.
II-E HOcm:
oHaveitinstalledandproperly
groundedbyaqualified-instal@.
Seethespecialinstallation book-
letpackedwiththe microwave
oven.
eTheventfaninyourSpace-
maker@ovenwilloperate
automaticallyundercertain
conditions(seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
qxrating cautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspread-
ingofaccidentalcookingfires
whiletheventfanisInuse.For
thisreason:
—Neveriezwesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat mayignite
andspreadif ventfan isoper-
ating.To minimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensilsand usehigh heatset-
tingsonly whennecessary.
-In theeventofagreasefire,
smotherflamingpanon surface
unit by coveringpancompletely
with well-fittinglid,cookiesheet
or flattray.
-=4$teverframefoodsunderthe
ovenwiththeventfanoperating
becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.
-Keep hQodandgreasefiiters
ekmn,accordingto instructions
on pages18and 19,to maintain
goodventingandavoidgrease
fires.
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DoorHandle.Ovendoesn’toperateunlessdooris
securelylatched.
DoorLatch.Pushinto opendoor.
ViewingWindowwithMetalShh?ld,Metalscreen
permitsviewing of foods and keepsmicrowaves
confinedinsideoven.
Antenna cover. Protectsthe microwaveenergy
distributing antenna.Do not removethis cover.
Youwiil damagethe oven.
oven vent.
Oven [e-mail] on when the door is
openedor whentheovenis operating.
OvenFloor. TemperatureProbe.
Usewith TENIPCOOKand ALJ?OROASTfunc-
tions only.
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FieeeptaaleforTemperatureProbe.Temperature
Probemust be securelyinsertedinto receptacle
whenusingTEMPCOOKor AUTOROAST.
TouchControlParmland13ispiay.Seenextpage
forinstructions.
GrwweFilterst
Cooktop
L@ht,
HoedControls:
FanSwitch.
Pressoncefor highandtwicefor iow
speed.Pressagainfor off,
LampSwitch.Pushandreleasefor light,
Modeland Serial Pfumbem.Locatedinsideoven
attop leftside.
IWOPositionMetalSheif.Doublestheovencapa-
citywhenreheatingorcookingsmalierfood items.
(Forcompleteuseof shelf,seepages20=21,)
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TheTouch Control Panelallows youto setthe oven
controls electronically with the touch of afinger.
It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.
With your microwaveoven,you havethe option of
usingthe Cook Code’” or Auto Roastpadsfor quick
and easyconvenience cooking. (h you may make
your own programs to suit your individualized
cooking style.
ReadoutOispiay.Displaystime of day,time or tem-
perature during cooking functions, power level
being usedand cooking mode.
TempCook.Usethetemperature probe td cook by
using apresettemperature. Oven shows tempera-
ture until preset temperature is reached and then
turns off. (Seepage 12.)
TimeCook.Microwave for apresetamount of time
using automatic Power Level 10 or change power
levelafter setting time. (Seepage 10.)
Cook Code~MUsethis padasashort-cut methodfor
entering cooking time, and power level.(Seepage
14.)
Number Pads.Touch these pads to enter Time,
Temperature, Power Level, Cook Code digits, or
Auto RoastCode number.
Start. Must touch this pad for oven to begin any
functions.
Power’ Levei. Touch this pad before entering
another power level number if you want to change
from automatic Power Level10(HIGH) for cooking
or Power Level 3(LOW) for defrosting. (During
cooking, touch this pad to see Power Level being
used,)
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Defrost.Gentle,moreuniform thawingat automatic
PowerLevel3,or changepowerlevelafterentering
time. (Seepage11.)
llold/TTmer. This feature uses no microwave
energywhile it functions as both akitchen timer or
as aholding period between defrost and time or
temperaturecooking. (Seepage13.)
Clock.Touchthis padto enter time of day or check
time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first
touch CLC)CKpad and then enter time of day, For
example, if time is 1:30,touch number pads 1, 3,
andOand1:30will appearin readoutdisplay.Touch
STARTthus settingtheclock. Ifyoti wish to resetor
changetime,simply repeataboveprocess.
Auto Ros$t, Insert probe, touch this pad, and
desired number pad for Code to temperaturecook
meatwith automatic presetprogram.
Clear/Off.When touched, it stops the oven and
erasesMsettingsexcepttime of day.
AIJ’I’CNUIA’T%CFAN FEA’VXJRE
Cooking appliancesinstalled undw theovenmight,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temp-
eratures high enough to overheat some internal
partsof the microwaveoven.
To preventoverheating from taking place,the vent
fan is designed to automatically turn on at low
speedif excessivetemperatures occur. Should this
happen,the fan cannot be manually turned off, but
it will automatically turn off when the internal parts
have cooled, The fan may stay on up to approxi-
mately 30 minutes after the range and microwave
ovencontrols havebeenturned off.
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Auto Roastusesthe temperatureprobe to cook to Just asin conventionalroasting,only tender roasts ~
the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp shouldbeAuto Roasteduntil specifiedinternaltem-
Cook, which usesasingle power level,Auto Roast peraturesarereached.Lesstenderroastsshouid be
is designed to use up to 3power settings which microwaved by time, according to the Cookbook
automatically switch during roasting, for evenand which comeswith youroven.Completeinformation
tender cooking resultswithout overcooking. on preparing roasts for microwaving is in your
Cookbook.
IFkxmtsforAuto
Placetender beef roasts on trivet
in microwave safe dish. Insert
probe from front horizontally into
center meaty area not touching
boneor fat.Coverwithwaxpaper.
Poultry, pork or ham roasts need
notrivet. Add !4cup waterto roast
dish, cover with plastic wrap, (For
cooking bag method, see cook-
book.) Insert probe into center
meatyarea.
to to
Placemeatwith probe in oven. in-
sert cable end of probe firmly into
receptacleon ovenwall.
f. Touch AUTO ROAST Pad. Cooking signal light
over Code flashes. Touch number pad 3. Touch
START.
2. Light over Codeshows on display. Readout dis-
ptaysinternal food temperature.
3.OVOnmonitors internal terqxwature, automati-
catty switching to lowor power as meat’s tem-
perature rises. This helps prevent toughening or
overcooking.
4.After temperature Is reached, oven signals and
then shutsoff’
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~LJsecontainers andcoveringsasdirected atleft. Placeprobecorrectly in roastbeforecooking.
@Turnoverwhen80° (exceptpork) hasbeenreached.
Beef
Tender Roast
Rare 280° 125° 12-14 5“10
Medium 380° 140° 14-16 10-15
Well 480° 170° 17-18 30
Meatloaf 4No Turn 170° 30-40 5“10
(loaf or round) Over
Pork
Loin Roast 4 120° 170° 18-20 20
PrecookedHam 180° 115° 17-19 5-10
Poultry
Whole Chicken 580° 190° 13-15 20
(31b.)
Turkey Breast 480° 170° 13-15 20
(insert probe horizontally into meatiestarea.)
*Recommendedstanding time beforeserving.
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Q. Are there any particular trivets
that work betterthan others?
A, Yes,flat glasstrivets suchaslids
or dish coversgenerally give more
even cooking results than plastic
trivets. Also, ceramic ridge-
bottomed roasting dishes usually
work well. Plastic trivets generally
require meat to be turned over
more frequently becausethe grid
design and legs allow the bottom
of the meat to stay cooler as it
cooks,than glasstrivets do.
Q. Is it necessaryto always cover
foods during Auto Roast?
A. No, but aloose covering helps
prevent spattering and hold mois-
ture in food.
Q. Why was my roast not fully
cooked even though the tempera-
ture on the readout was correct
and Auto Roastcompleted?
A. Whencooking with Auto Roast,
the temperature probe must be
insertedproperly asfully described
intheCookbook.Afterturning meat
over or rotating, the probe should
be checked to make sure it hasn’t
slipped or changed position.
Q. Last time Iused Auto Roast ‘–
Iremovedthe roast from the oven
to turn it over, When Ireplaced
roast in ovenand reconnectedthe
meat probe, alower temperature
appeared,Why?
A. The oven and roast may have
cooled to below the temperature
when you removed it, wprobe
may havebeenrepositioned. Con-
tinue roasting and numbers will
soon count upward again.
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Time
TheTIMECOOKfeatureallowsyou
to presetthecookingtime.The
ovenshutsoffautomatically,
PowerLevel10isautomaticallyset
fortimecooking,butyoumay
changethisfor moreflexibility.See
yourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
TIMECOOKfunction,makeacup
ofcoffeeby followingthesteps
below.
Step1: Fill acup 2/3 full of water
andadd 1teaspoonof freezedried
coffee.Useacup that hasno metal
decoration, Placecup in ovenand
closedoor.
Step 2: ‘?’OUdlTIME COOKt The
display shows :0. Signal light
aboveTIME CJ30Kflashes.Power
Level ‘fO Is automatically set in
oven, but does not appear In
display.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1,2-andOfor aminute and 20sec-
onds. 1:20and signal light above
TIME COOK appear on display. If
another Power Level is desired
touch POWER LEVEL and the
number, although Power Level 10
(HIGH) is preferred for this cup of
coffee.
Step 4: Touch START. Time
counting down showson display.
Step S: When ?!ms is up, oven
sounds and oven, light, and fan
shut off.
iiwtcl
Q. fset myoven for the timecalled
for in the recipe but at the end of
the time allowed, my dish wasn’t
done,What happened?
A. Since house power varies due
to timo or location, many Time
Cookr9ciPe$f2JiVf3YOU athe I’W7fj0
to prevent overcooking. Set the
oven for minimum time, test the
food for doneness, and cook your
dishalittle longer, if nece$sary.
Q. Iwant to cook my dish on a
PowerLevelother thanHIGH,what
do Ineedto do?
A. To change the Power Level,
touch the POWERLEVELpadafter
ente?ing desired cooking time.
Enterthe desired numberandthen
touch START.
Q. Can 1interrupt my Time Cook
function to check the food?
A. Yes,To resumeGooking,simply
dose the door and touch START,
NOTE: Microwave power will not
come on until you are ready. You
must touch STARTfor cooking to
begin.
Q. Itouched the numberpads and
selected my power level, When I
touched START,however,myoven
didn’t comeon.Why not?
A. The TIME COOK pad must be
touched beforesetting the number
pads or elseyour oven will not be-
gin cooking,
G).Itried to change Power Level
but the display changed back to
cooking time.Why?
A. After touching PowerLevelpad
you only have4seconds to enter
the number. Try setting controls
again.
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