GE Appliances JES1146 User manual

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Safety hls_tctions ......... 2-10
Operating Instructions
Care and Cleaning ....... 31, 32
Changing the Power Level .... 16
Convenience Features .... 23-25
Features of Your
Microwave Oven ........ 12-15
Microwave Terms ........... 30
Other Features .......... 27-29
Time Features .......... 17-22
JESII46
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Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Find these numbers on a label inside
the oven.
Troubleshooting Tips ..... 33, 34
Things That Are Normal
With Your Microwave Oven ...34
Consumer &lpport
Consumer Support .... Back Cover
Wmranty ................. 35
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLIIVSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire orexplosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage,personal injury, or
loss of life.
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PRECAUtiONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLE
EXPOSURETOEXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY
Do Not Attempt to operate
this oven with the door open
since open<leer operation
can restdt in lmrmfifl
exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not
to defeat or tamper with the
safety interlocks°
DoNot Placeany object
between the oven front
face and the door or allow
soil err cleaner residue to
accunmlate on sealing
surfaces,
_;,iDo NotOperate die oven if it
is damaged. It is pardculmly
important that the oven door
close properly and that there
is no damage to the:
[i_i door (bent),
_:_ihingesandla,ches
(broken or' loosened),
door seals m_d sealing
surfaces.
The Oven Should Not be
adjusted or repaired by
anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
This microwave oven is not approved or tested for
marine use.
i!5Read and follow the specific
precautions in die Precautions
to Avoid Possible Exposure to
Excessive Microwave Energy
section above.
_2This appliance must be
grounded, Connect only
to a properly grounded oudet.
See the &ounding Instructions
section on page 8.
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Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the
provided insta!ladon
Instructions°
Be certain to place dm front
surface of the door dlree
inches or more back from
the countertop edge to avoid
accidenta! dpping of the
appliance in norrnat usage.

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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described
in this Owner'sManual
77!Do not mount this appliance
over a sink, fill!To reduce the risk of fire
in the oven cavity:
Do not mount the microwave
oven over or near any portion
era heating or cooking
appliance.
:_":,'Do not store anytlling directly
on top of the microwave oven
surface when the microwave
oven isin operation.
i!:!Do not operate dlis appliance
if it has a damaged power
cord or' plug, if it is not
working properly, or if it has
been damaged or dropped.
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Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
Use this appliance only for
its intended use as described
in fltis manual° Do not use
corrosive chemicals or vapors
in Otis appliance. This
microwave oven is specifically
desigmed to heat, dry or cool<.
food, and is not intended for
laboratory or industrial use.
Do not store this appliance
outdoors. Do not use this
product near water_f0r
example, in a wet basement,
near a swimming poet or'
near a sink.
"! Keep power cord away firom
heated surfaces°
Do not immerse power cord
or plug in water:
Do not let power cord hang
over edge of table or cotmter_
Do not overcook food.
Carefitlly attend appliance
if paper, plastic or other
combustible materials
me placed inside the
oven while cooking.
Remove Mre twist-ties and
metal handles from paper
or' plastic containers before
placing tlmm in dm oven,
Do not use tim oven [br
storage purposes. Do not leave
paper products, cooldng
utensils err food in the oven
when not in use°
If materials inside tile oven
should igmite, keep the oven
door closed, mrn tlm oven off'
and disconnect the power
cord, or shut off power at the
fuse or circuit breaker' panel.
If tile door is opened, the fire
may spread.
See door surface cleaning
instructions in tile Care and
cleaning of the microwave
oven section of' this manual.
_2GE does not support any
servicing of tile microwave.
We strongly recommend
that you do not attempt
to service the microwave
yourselL
'5'_As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary
when used by children.
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WARNING!
ARCING
If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFFpad and correct
the problem.
Arcing is dre miciowave term for
sparks in dm oven,, Arcing is
caused by:
ii:_:Meta! or foil touching the side
of the oven°
if: Foil not molded to food
(upturned edges act like
antennas)..
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Metal, such as twist-ties,
pouhry pins, or gold-rimmed
dishes, in dm microwave,
Recycled paper towels
containing small metal pieces
being used in dm microwave,
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FOODS
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Do not pop popcorn in yottr
microwave oven unless in a
special microwave popcorn
accessory or' unless you use
popcorn labeled for use in
microwave ovens_
Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed
containers--for example,
Operating dm microwave
with no food inside for more
than a minute or two may
cause dalnage to the oven
and could start a fire. It
increases dae heat around
the magmetron and can
shorten tlle life of the oven.
_i Foods with unbroken outer
closed jars---will explode and
should not be heated in this
microwave oven, Such use of
dae microwave oven could
result in injury.
_i!:':iDo not boil eggs in a
microwave oven° Pressure
will build up inside egg yolk
and will cause it m burst,
possibly resulting in injury..
"skin" such as potatoes, hot
dogs, sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and
odaer giblets, and egg yolks
should be pierced to allow
steam m escape during
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_!1_.SUPERHEATEDWATER
Microwaved water and other
liquids donot always bubble
when theyreach theboiling
point Theycan actually get
superheated and not bubble
at alL
Superheatedliquid will bubble
up outofthe cup when #is
movedor when something like
a spoon or tea bag is put into it.
Toprevent this from happening
and causing injury, do not
heat anyliquid for more than
2minutesper cup. After heating,
let the cup stand in the
microwave for 30 seconds
beforemoving it or putting
anything into it,
i Avoid heating baby food in
glass jars, even with the lid off.
Make sure all infant food is
thoroughly cooked. Stir food
to distribute the heat evenly.
Be careful to prevent scalding
when warming formula. Tile
container may feel cooler
darn the fommla really is.
Always test the formula before
feeding the baby,
Don't defrost frozen beverages
in narrow-necked bottles
(especially carbonated
beverages). Even if the
container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can
cause the container to burst,
possibly resulting in injury.
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Ci!Spontaneous boiling-
Under certain special
circumstances, liquids may
start to boil during or shortly
,-filer removal from the
microwave oven. To prevent
bums fl'om splashing liquid,
we recommend die following:
before removing the
container from the oven,
allow tile container to stand in
file oven for' 30 to 40 seconds
after the oven has shut off.
Do not boil liquids in
narrow-necked containers
such as soft drink bottles,
wine flasks and especially
narrow-necked coffee cups.
Even if the container is
opened, excessive steam can
build up and cause it to burst
or overflow.
':7;Hot foods and steam can
cause bums, Be carefid when
opening any containers of hot
food, including popcorn bags,
cooldng pouches and boxes.
To prevent possible injury,
direct steam away from ltands
and face,
??_Do not overcook potatoes_
They could dehydr_ate and
catch fire, causing damage
to your oven°
? Cook meat and poultry
d3or'oughly_meat to at
least an INTERNAL
temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAL temperature
of 180°E Cooking to fllese
temperatures usually protects
against fbodbome illness. ?:?: i_
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MICROWAVE-SAFECOOKWARE
Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is suitable
for microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard cups,
pottery or china dinnerware
which does not have metallic
trim or glaze with a metallic
sheen can be used° Some
cookware is labeled "suitable
for microwm4ng?'
ffyou are not sure ira dish is
microwave-safe, use this test:
Place in the oven both tim
dish you are testing and a
glass measuring cup filled
with 1 cup of water--set the
measuring cup eiflmr in or
next to ttae dish. Microwave
1 minute at high. If the dish
heats, it should not be used
for microwaving.
K the dish remains coo!
and only dm water in the
cup heats, dmn dm dish is
microwave-safe.
?:ilJIf you use a meat
thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is safe for use
in microwave ovens,
i)ii_Do not use recycled paper
products. Recycled paper
towels, napkins and waxed
paper can contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing or
igafite. Paper products
containing nylon or nylon
filaments should be avoided,
since they may also igmite°
21{Some styrofoam UWs (like
daose dmt meat is packaged
on) have a tl_in strip of metal
embedded in the bottom.
When microwaved, tim metal
can bum the floor' of the oven
or igmite a paper towel
i:.._Do not use the microwave to
dry newspapers.
i171Not al! plastic wrap is suitable
for use in microwave ovens.
Check die package for
proper' use.
Paper' towels, waxed paper
and plastic wrap can be used
to cover dishes in order to
retain moisture and prevent
spattering_ Be sure to vent
plastic wrap so steam can
escape.
Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred
from die heated food. Pot
holders may be needed to
handle dm cookware_
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_i_"Boilable" cooldng pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or
vented as directed by package°
If flaey are not, plastic could
burst during or immediately
after cooking, possibly
resulting in injury Also, plastic
storage containers should be
at least partially uncovered
because they form a tight seal.
When cooldng wida containers
tightly covered with plastic
wrap, remove covering
carefiflly and direct steam
away from hands and face.
:! Use foil only as directed in
this guide. TV dinners may be
microwaved in foil trays less
than 3/4" high; remove the
top foil cover and remm the
tray to the box. When using
foil in the microwave oven,
keep die foil at least !" away
from the sides of the oven.
!:_Plastic cookware -Plastic
cookware designed for
microwave cooking is very
usefifl, but should be used
carefiflty. Even microwave-safi_
plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as
are glass or ceramic materials
mad may soften or' char if
subjected to short periods
of overcooldng. In longer
exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware
could igqfi tee
Follow these guidelines."
Usemicrowave-saf
.......pl_tics only and use
d_em in strict compliance
with flae cookware
manufacturer's
recommendations.
2i Do not microwave empty
...... containers,
Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware
without complete
supervision.
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WARNING!
Improper use of the grounding plug can result in arisk of
electric shock°
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GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
Tiffs appliance must be grounded. In tile event of an electrical short
circuit, grounding reduces tile risk. of electric shock by prm4ding an
escape wire for file electric current.
This appliance is equipped wida a power' cord having a grounding
rare wida a grounding plng, The plug must be plugged into an outlet
flaat is properly installed and groundedo
Consult a qualified electrician or service teclmician if the gaounding
instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists ,as to
whefller the appliance is properly grounded.
K the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is your persona!
responsibility and obligation to have it replaced widl a properly
grounded 3-prong wall oufleL
Do not under any circumstances cut or rernove the daird (ground)
prong from dae power cord.
We do not recommend using an extension cord wida dais appliance.
If the power cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or service
technician install an outlet near the appliance. (See WARNING-
EXTENSION CORDSsection.)
For best operation, plug dais appliance into its own electrical outlet
to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fitse or tripping of circuit
breaker:
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ADAPTERPLUGS
Usagesituationswhere appliance'spower cord will he disconnected
infrequently.
Because ofpotential safety
hazards under certain condidons,
we strongly recommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug. However,
if you still elect to use an adapter;
where local codes permit, a
TEMPORARYCONNECTIONmay
be made to a properly grounded
2-prong vmll receptacle by tim use of
a UL listed adapter which is available
at most local hardware stores.
(Adapterplugsnot
permitte_inCanMa)
i Ensureprope[ground
TEMPORARY andfirmconnection
METHOD: : beforeuse
Tile larger slot i,a tile adapter' must be aligmed widr dm larger slot in
fire wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in tile connecdon of
the power cord.
a,CAUTION:Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless
the cover screw is metal, not insulated, and the wall receptacle is
grounded through the house wiring,
You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure dm receptacle is properly grounded.
.When disconnecting tlae power cord from tlae adapter; always hold
dm adapter witla one band° If dais is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break with repeated use. Should tlds
happen, DONOTUSE the appliance until a proper ground has
again been established.
Usage situations where appliance's power cord will he disconnected
frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations because frequent
disconnection of tim power cord places undue strain on tim adapter
and leads to eventual failure of' tlae adapter ground terminal, You
should have tire two-prong wall receptacle replaced with a .%prong
(grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician before using
tlae appliance.
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EXTENSIONCORDS
A short power supply cord is provided to reduce ff_e rislcs resuldng
fiom becoming entangled in or tlipping over a longer cord,
Extension cords may be used if you are carefid in using them.
If an extension cord is used
!:_:{Tile marked electrical rating of the extension cord should be
i:,,,;._:_at least as gn_eatas the electrical rating of the appliance;
ii_i_, The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord and
JJ it must be plugged into a 3-slot outlet;
ii_i The extension cord shoukt be arTanged so that it will not drape
>_'.¢_over the countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by
dfildzen or uipped over unintendonally.
If you use an extension cord, dm interior light may flicker and flae
blower sound may vary when the microwave oven is on. Cooking
times may be longer; too.
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