GE JE1455G Installation instructions

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Contents
AdapterPlugs 17
ApplianceRegistration 2
AutoDefrost 14,15
AutoRoast K),11
AutoSimmer 11
AutoStart 8
CareandCleaning 20
ControlPanel 6
Cook(Me 12.13
CookingbyTime 8
Cooking(Xm@etcReminder 5
DelayedChoking 7
‘Double Dutyshelf 4,5, \8-20
ExtensionC%rds 17
Features 5
(hounding 17
Hold“rime 7
LightBulb j?(]
Defr(?fil M
Tips ~
Timer 7
Modeland%rial 2
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Problem!Mver 21
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UseandCareof
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JE1’455G
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ofthismicrowaveoven
is700watts.
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Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbud carefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaimainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisvilk,K’Y40225
Writedownthemodel
andserial
You’llfindthem onalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarcalsocmthe
Cormmer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard, piewwwrite
thesemmbcrs here:
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Model Number
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Serial Number
Use tkw numbersinany
or smvicccalls
your (wtin,
Besureyourmicrowave
ovenisregistered.
It isimportiintthatweknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewriteto us, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustbe Pleasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
m%?n.
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thedealer(or
thatAd youtheoven.
Savetimeand
Beforeyourequestservice...
checkthe Solvermpage21.
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Tips
QMakesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbe used.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableformicrowaving?
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Microwave14MminutesatHIGH.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
*Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
oSomemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring.rotating,or rearranging.
Checkyourcookbook.
oSteambuildsuppressureinfoods ~
whicharctightlyc(wcrcdbyaskin -
or membrane,Piercepotatoes,cgg
yolksandchiclwnliverstoprcvt.mt
bursting.
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@DONotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.It is notto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
betwcontheovenfrontfticeam!
thedooror tillowsoilor eieaner
residueto accwrmkiteonsealing
surfaces.
Read all before this
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouMbe
followed,includingthefallowing:
reduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessive energy:
ousethisapplianceonlyforits
useasdescribedinthis
QReadandfollowthe
‘IllAVOID
POSSIBLE ‘K)
EXCESSIVE
atleft.
*This must13egrounded.
See anpage1’?,
*DOnot powercordor
pluginwafer.
aDOnotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
*Seedoorsurhx cleaning
instructionsonpage20.
QThisapplianceshdd h
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personal.Contactnearest
attthorizedservicefacilityfor
repairoradjustment.
@ASwithanyappliance,CIOSe
supervisionisrwcessarywhen
usedbychildren,
eTlredue$thefik ~ffirein
th~OV@IlCdty:
–-Donotavemookbed.Carefully
attend ifpaper,plastic,
orother are
pkwedirisidetheoventofiwilitate
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
baginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodry and
waxpaper. paper
can metalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproducts nylon
or be
as theymayalsoignite.~
–-Donotoperatetheoveriwhile
emptytoavoid tothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
aortwo,noharm
isdone. trytoavoid
theoven atd~
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aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanhodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur.
refertopage20for on
howtocleantheinsideoftlwoven.
9T~e~Qmeter—~~not
useathermometerinf’odyou
are unlessthe c
isdesignedor
foruseinthe
oven.
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t~mat~~,appkk, chickenhve;sr
andothergiblets,arideggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
ecooking~UCheS
and ckwedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
as incookbook.Ifthey
menot,plasticcouldburstduring
or aftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
atleastpartially because
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwith tightly
coveredwithpkwticwrap,remove
coveringcarefkllyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
–-Donotstoreorcuokwithshdf
onfloorofcwen,Productdamage
mayresult.
–-Lkwpotholderswhen
the.shelfand Theymay
behoL
–-Donotuse browning
dishonshelf.Theshdfcould
–Besurethatthe insidethe
oventoprevent.pl+odl.let
(Seepage18).
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code~AUTODEFROST,COOK
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oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminute
untilyoueitheropentheovendooror
touchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.
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inuse.pica.sercnwvcfromtheoven.
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thawinxatautt9rnaticPowerlevel 3
(LOW~(Ifdesired,youmaychange
powerlevelafterenteringdefrosting
time.Seepage16.)
10, Use
thetemperaturepro13etocookby
usingapresettemperature.Once
ovenreachespresettemperature,
itswitchestoHOLDsettingand
maintainsthattemperatureuntilyou
touchtheCLEANOFFpad.(See
page9.)
U. CLOCK.lbuchtfrispadtoenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofdaywhile
R]setck]ck,firsttouch
CLOCKpadandthenenter~imeof
day.Forexample,iftimeis 1:30,
touchnumberpads1,3and0and
1:30willappearindisplay.Then
touchSTARTpad.TOresetorchange
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
12.COOK
Usethispadasashort-cutmethod
fixenteringcookingtimeandpower
kd. (W pitgc12.)

Step2:TouchMANUALDEFROST.
The displaySIwws:oand
3:’ ‘t~f’rr~~ ~~~
TIME’* fkks.
Step7:Tbuch2,5 andMINfor
minutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME” flashesand25:00
and“POWER10”appearondisplay.
Step8:T<mchSTART.‘TXWTIME*’
and 15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfunctionis
performedoven
displayshows entered
aIKithe
Step9:WherItimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End~’
and
Q. What.willhappenif I
IWVHWmydefrost,
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touse start
The AutoStart feature allowsyou
to youroventobegin
cookingatapresettimeofctay—
up to aK&hourddaye
ToUse Auto Start
Step 1:TouchAIJTOSTARTpad
(insteadofSTARTpad).
Step2:Enterthetimeyouwant
theoventostart.{k%sureyour
microwaveovenclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.)
Step3: Enteryourdesiredcooking
program.
Step4: TouchSTART
pad. The
ovenwillautomaticallystartat the
desiredtime.

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Q.ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t
Wmpcook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream. frozen whipped toppings,
etc. sof’tenrapidly at warm
temperatures. Batters, doughs and
frozen fbodsare alsodifficult to
cook precisely with the probe. It’s
bestto TinmGok these foods.
Q. WIWdid flashOn
the afterItouchedthe
START
pad?
A.“PROBE”willflashif’you
don’tSCMtk cableendoftheprobe
securelyintothereceplxle inthe
ovenwallor ify(,wtouchtheTEMP
COOK/HOLDpadandforgetto
usetheprobe.
Q.Can Ileavemyprobeinthe
ovenifit’snotimwrtd infad?
A, I’+Jo,ifittouchestheovenwall.
youmaydamagetheUvcn.
Q. cm 1Tempcook
offoodd,
A. Y&.T%c probe
givesyouthe tocook
offbodal
diffixni fosuit
Ming styles.$$irnply
pfiiccprobeinfi)mlam!change
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2. At80”F.,displayswitchesto
showmeat’sinternaltemperature.
Pork mham roasls rmcdno trivet.
Add 1/2cupwater10roastdish,
cover wrap.
3. WhenyouselectAutoRoast
CO&s1,2, 3,4 or 6,theoven
signalswith4beepsand“TURN”
flashingonthedisplaywhenit’s
timetoturntheroastover.Afteryou
turntheroast,closethedoorand
touchSTART,food
appearsi9r?the Oven
tocookaf~rrthesigfial
whetheror notroastistw-wdover,)
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AutoRoast~Ui&
~Usecontainersandcoveringsas directedat left.Placeprobecorrect~yin
mastbeforecooking.
$RecommendedCodesarealsoshowninsideovenonAutoRoastGuide.
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Beef
Tender Roast
Rare
Medium
well
cock
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Final
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115°
125°
145”
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15-17
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10’12
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AutomaticSimmer
(Auto~OaSt(,%de6)
Yourcookbookhasinformationon
AutomaticSimmering,inciuding
guidesandrecipes’
Totaltimeincludestimetobring
foodto 180*F.andholdatthat
temperatureuntildone.
SetAutoSimmerlikeAuto
Roastasexplainedonpage10.
Displayshows“COOL”untilfood
is80°F.,thenswitchestoshow
fd temperatureuntil180°F.
Own switchestoHoldat 18Q°F..
untilyouremovefoodandturnoff
own. Ifstirringisrecommended.
youcanresetovenby
START.‘IbuchCLEARN2FFafter
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HowtoUseCOOKCODE’M
TheCOOKCODETHcontrol
providesashortcutmethodfor
enteringtimeandthepowerlevel
onyourmicrowaveoven.Cook
codesareonlyusedforrecipes
whichneedlittleor noattention,
andwhichrequirenochangeof
powerlevelduringcooking.
Recipeswhichrequireadditional
ingredients,attentionorchangeof
powerlevelduringmicrowaving
shouldbecookedintheusual
manner.Also,recipeswithcooking
timeoflessthanoneminuteor
morethan99minutescannotuse
cookCOdtX.
TO understandtheCOOKCODEW
control,itisimportanttoknow
whatthenumbersmeanandwhat
thesequenceis.Thefirstand
secondnumbers,ifsettinga3-digit
wok code,indicatetheamountof
timeyoudesire;thelastcontrol
entrynumberisalwaysthepower
level.Forexampie,!25means12
at PowerLevel5SNOTE:
lhur ovencanonlybe
to99minuteswhenusingthe
COOKCODETMcontrolandthe
highestPowerLevelis 10whichis
representedby “():’Whensetting
a/Z-digitCOOKCODETMcontrol
entry,thefirstistime,thesecond
ispowerlevel.Forexample,50
means5minutesat PowerLevel10.
Onthefollowingpageisshown
manyfrequentlypreparedfoods
andtheircodes.It’seasy,though,
tomakecookcodesformanyother
recipes.Justselectoneortwo
digitsrepresentingthelengthof
cookingtimedesired,andafinal
digitforthepowerlevelrequired.
Thecookcodesgivenontheguide
are fortheminimumtimeneeded,
toavoidovercookingwhichcandry
outfd andmakeittastelessand
tough.Ifyoufeelthatmore
cookingisneeded,addadditional
timebychangingthefirstdigitof
thecookcode.Youcannotadd
secondstothecycletime—cook
codesare forwholeminutesonly.
Ifyourrecipecallsforpowerlevel
changesor differentamountsof
timeneededbetweenadditionof
ingredients,youmaysetonecook
codeforthefirstpartoftherecipe,
thenaftercompletion,setanother
cookcodeforthatperiodoftime
andpowerlevel.
Rememberthatcookcodesarefor
microwavingbytimeonly.If you
aremicrowavingbytemperature,
youmustusetheTEMPCOOKor
AUTOROASTfunction.
WhentheovencompletesCOOK
C0D13wprogram,itautomatically
shutsoff.Itwillthendisplay“End”
andbeeponceaminuteuntilyou
eitheropenthedooror touchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.
H(RVtoset control
step2:Enterthepropercode.
Forexampiearecipecaliingfor
12tninutescookingtimeat .I%wer
Level10wouldbe 120.120appears
onthedisplay.
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Step3:TouchSTART.Display
willshowtimecountingdownand
“COOKTIME:’
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ControlGuide
TheCOOKCODETMControlfeaturegivesyouan
easy,automaticwaytoaccuratelysetmicrowavetime
forfoodsrequiringonlyonepowerlevelandlittle
attentionduringcooking.Theguidebelowshows
frequentlypreparedfoodsandthesuggestedcook
codesto usewitheach.Forspecificinformationon
stirring,turningor rotating,checkthecookbookthat
Appetizers[Warming)
Dip(Cram Cheese)
‘/’!2
cup 2!5
1cup 45
Dips (SourCream)
‘/’2Cup 13
1Cup 23
PwtryBites
2Servings 17
4Servings 10
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BreadsandDesserts
Applm(2) 40
Bran!vluffim(5-6) 27
Elrownics,Mix 60
C’dms,Mix(16cupsflutedImddl MI
Cheese[head, Yeast{1M) m
Chocdak Chip Bars ~o
NutEfrcad
Mix (1loaf) 97
Pudding Mix (3w.. pkg.)60
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Meats/MainDishes
Bacon
2Slices 28
4Slices 30
Chicken
8-10picccs lso
2picw% 40
4pieces 70
ChuckRoast(3lb.) 665
Eggs,Baked(2eggs) 25
Eggs,Scrambled(2eggs) 20
E%trecs,F%3zen
8oz. 50
16oz. 110
2Ibs. !80
FishFillets(ilb.) 60
Rank {inbun)
210
430
MeatLmf’(1% Ibs.) 217
sausage(Raw’)
4Patties 30
4Linkii 20
!iMssWeak(2M+) 706
FrozenTV Dinner(Mm,) 97
mwdl)
Beans,Green(1lb.) 110
Broccoli(!%-1!4b+.)
Spear% 127
cut !W
Cauliflower,Head Ml
CornonCob(4) ioo
Ffmitocs(4) LX)
%p.mh(1lb.) 50
XucchiniOlb.) 50
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10(M,pkg. 50
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camewithyourmicrowaveoven.Alwaysusethe
microwave-safecontainersandmicrowavetechniques
asdescribedinthecookbook.
Tosetcookcodesformanyotherfoodsorrecipesrefer
topage12inthisUseandCareBook.COOKCODEW
Codesgivenareforminimumtime.Checkandadd
timeifnecessarytocompletecooking.
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WiththeAutoDefrostfeature,
theovenautomaticallysetsthe
defrostingtimeandpowerlevels
foryou.Youchoosetheappropriate
Codenumberfrom1to2forthefd
youaredefrosting,thenenterthe
foodweightinpoundsandtenths
ofapound(seeConversionGuide
below)andtouchSTART.Theoven
calculatesdefrostingtimeandchanges
powerlevelsduringdefrostingto
giveevendefrostingresults,
HowtosetAutoEBefrost
Beforeyoubegin,checktheguide
locatedatbottomofovenwhen
youopenthedoor.Itshows
minimumand Food
WeightsforeachCodeNumber.
Mu willneedto knowyourFood
Weightand Code
beforesettingAutoDefrost.
3.EnterselectedCodefromguide.
Forexample,poultrycallsfor
Code2.
“ENTERWEIGHT”flashes.
“CODE2“ and“LBSVappearon
display.
LRemovefd frompackage,
placeinovenon
dish,andC1OSCdoor.
2. %luchAum pd.
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shows“1+2”fix4seconds
andthen“START”flashes.
Twiceduringdefrosting,theoven
beeps4times,“TURN”flashes4
tim&andovensh@soff. “TURN”
remainsondisplay.Openthedoor,
attendyourfood(seeguideonnext
page),closethedoorandtouch
START,
Whendefrostingtimeiscompleted,
“End”flashesandovenbeeps4
times.“End”remainsondisplay
andovenbeepseveryminuteuntil
doorisopenedorCLEARKWF
padistouched.
StandlTime
WhenusingtheAutoDefrost
feature,itisnecessarytoWow
fbodtostandinordertofinish
defrostingtheinterior.%tiumay
takethebud outoftheovenifyou
wish,Andinsomecases,itshould
standinyourrefrigerator.Stand
time aregiven
intheguideonthenextpage
Guide
Ifweightd’tbod is statedin
pwnds andounces,theounces
mustbeconverted!Otenths(.1)
ofa pound,
Ounces IPounds
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5. “Iiwh WART pd. Displayshows
“DEF ‘rmfkrandIMrost Time
countsd(wm.
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CODE Fc)cms WEIGHT FIRSTSIGNAL SMXM+ZISIGNAL STANDTIME
1M@ 0.1-6.0 lbs.
Chops 0.1-6.0 lbs. Turnover. Separateandshield 5minutes
wherenecessary.
Frankfurters, 0.1-6.0 lbs. Separate. Removedefrosted 2minutes
l—————-Sausage — — -pieces.
GroundMeat 0.1-6.0 lbs. Turnover. Removedefrosted 5minutes
areasandbreak
itapart.
BeefPatties 0.1-6.0 /bs. Turnover. Separatepatties. 5minutes
1Roast 0.1-60 lbs. Turnoverand 30minutesin
shield. refrigerator
Ribs 0.1-6.0 KM. Turnover. Removedefrosted 10minutes
pieces.Shieldif
necessary,
ISteak 0.1-6.0 lbs. ITim over. 5minutes
stew 0.1-6.0 lb. Separateandremove 5minutes
pieces.
2IPoultry
WholeChicken 0.1-6,0 hK)
minutes;
shield. runcoldwater
side up) refrigerator
andfemme 5
defrostedpieces. 10minutes;
run~g]l$water
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IManualDefrosting
TheManualDefrostsettingis
designedforspeedythawingof
frozenfbodandisoneof’thegreat
advantagesofamicrowaveoven.
UsetheManuaiDefrostsettingto
quicklythawf- suchasbread,
rolls,vegetabks,fruitsandfhozen
dinners.TheAutoDefrostsetting
ispr&erredformeatandpouitry
becausetheovensetstheMMsting
timeandpowerlevelsforyou.
@Powerlevel3isautomaticallyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.
oSeeyourcookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedebt fbnctkm,deffostaMMz.
packageoffrozenstrawberriesby
fohwing thestepsbeiow.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
strawberriesintheovenandclose
door.Besurepackagecontains
nometal.
Step3:Sekxtonehalfoftlwtd
defmstirgtime in
your Rx touch
3andMINpadfor3
Displayshows3:00and“POWER3:*
‘*[XXTIME” flashes.If’youwish
to ~nverieVe],tO#Ch
LEVELpad andthennew
SteP4:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”
showsandtimecountsdownon
display,Whencycleiscompleted,
theovensignals
andflashes“EndJ’
thenautomaticallyshutsoff.
StepS:Tbmpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
remaininghalf time
andtouchSTART.
Step 6: Whenovensignalsand
flashes“EndJ’opendoor,remove
packageandseparatestrawberries
tofinishdefrosting.
@Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
*
frozendinnerscanbedefrosted
andmicrowaved.Mthefoodis ina
foilcontainer,transfixittoa
disbo
*Checkyourcookbookforother
iip~.
QuestionsandAmwers
Q. WhenIpressSTART’,Iheara
dull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesinthecookbookseemright
formyf~d?
A.Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperature
inyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetime indicated
inyourcookbook.Myourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. $houidallfti becompletely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. SomefoodsshouMnotbc
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Rr example,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegin whileit
histillslightlyfrozen.
Q.CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
prugressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
iftimeislefton timer.
Ifnot,resettimer.
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
~Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig. 1)
WARNING-l.prOwr
useofthegroundingplugcanresult
inariskofelectricshock.
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Consultaquaiifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthe
arenot
understood.or ifdcwbtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
lh notunderany
cutor removethethird
fromthe powercord.
UseofAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance%powercordwill
bedisc~*uedy
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaIJLlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores,
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(AOAPWI PLUGSNOT
PERMITTEfJINCANAOA)
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Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
be withthelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
intheconnectionofthe
puwercord,
When thepower
cordfromthe alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.If this
isriotdone.~headapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repwteduse. thishappen,
LX)r4mUSEthe until
aproper hasagainbeen
established,
Usagesituationswhere
appliancespowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
Donotuseanadapterpluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
I%ihllVOftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshoukihavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofEMmsionCords
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Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord. However,ifitis
necessaryto useanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa?-bktdegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance. ——
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater
thantheelectricalmtingofthe
appliance(ISamperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughGeneralElectricservice.
Ifyoudousean cord
withyourmkwowaveoven,the
interiorlightmayflidterandthe
blowersoundmayvarywhenoven
isinuse,Cooktimesmaybe longer
aswell,
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Howt.d.kethdkmble DutyTMShelf
a~n@storeor cookw~~h
shelfonfloorofoven.Product
danmgemayresult.
oUse@ holderswhenhandling
metalshelfandcookware.Thej
maybehot.
e~notstoremjerowave
browningdishonmetalshelf.
Thewireshelfisspecifically
designedforaddedcapacityheating
andreheatinginyourmicrowave
oven.Nowmorethanonefbodmay
beheatedorreheatedandreadyto
serveatthesametime,
Whenmicrowavingwiththeoven
shelf,sometechniqueswilldiffer
fromthecookbookwhichcame
withyouroven.Itisimportantto
arrangefds properly(shownon
thenextpage).Cookwaresizeis
important;selectfromamongthe
suggestionsbebw. Also,hod size
shouldbeconsidered;foodsover
4incheshigh,or 3!4poundsarenot
recommendedfar
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
uncookedfoodswhichneedtobe
preparedfromscratchshmddbe
cookedwithouttheovenshelf’.
followingcookbookdirections.
l.Jscpot whenhandling
ihodsheatedtogetherwithyour
ovenshelf,es~cially whenheating
largeramotintsoffd. Extrasteam
gentratedfrom f<md
cookingmaymakecookwarehotter
thanwithregular
CookwareforShelf
HeatingandReheating
Beforeplacingfoodinthedishes,
checktoseethattheywillfit
togetheronorundertheshelf.Also,
besurecookwareismicrowavesafe.
Cookwareforheatingorreheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,9x5x3-
inchloafdishesor9-inchpieplates.
Leftoversmaybepkmxiinsmall
ceramicorpiasticbowls
or piates.
Usewaxpapcror plasticwrap
oflidson Lids
mayaddtoomuch todishi
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l?ositioningtheShelf e
TopositiontheDOUBLEDUTY’M
shelf,tipthebackslightlyandfitthe
shelfsupportguidesontothesupport
guideslocatedoneachsideofthe
ovenintherear.
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Next,Iowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothesupport
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.
Whentheshelfisproperly
positioned,youshouldbeableto
readtheplastictabthatsaysFRONT
THISSIDEUP.Theshelfshouldfit
snuglyinplace,belevelandnot
touchthebackwalloftheoven.
Ifmwhqgoccurswhenusingthe
shdlftocookmorethanonefood
atthesametime,turntheoven
off. Makesuretheshelfis
positioned
allfourshdf supportsand
nottouchingovenwalls.
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HowtoHeatorReheatSimilarmpesofFbod
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TwoplatesofIeftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefoodstooutsideedgesof
plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.
MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for3
minutes.Reversepositionofplates
(toptobottom)androtate1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
{10)for2to3minutes,Continue
heating,ifnecessary,untilhot.
\
Reheatingtwocasseroles(height
shouldbelessthan4inches)is
possib!e.Coverwithplasticwrap.
Usestaggeredarrangemcntsof
fd, placingfoodonrightsideof
shelfandleftsideoffloor.Referto
HeatingurRehetitingGuidein
cookbookforsuggestedmicrowave
timepercasseroleandaddthetimes
together.MicrowaveatHIGH(KI)
reversingpositionoffoods(topto
afterhalfoftime.Several
smallbowlsofleftoversmaybe
heatedinthesameway,stirring
andreversingpositionsafterhalf
ciftirne.
HowtoReheatSeveralDifferent‘1’ypesof
(M)to120z.each)arebothreadyto
serveatthesametime.Removetrays
offbodtim theirboxesandturnback
onecorneroftheplasticcovertovent.
Iftherearefoilcovers,removethem
andreturnthetraysoff~ totheir
boxes.(Batterfoodsshouldbe
removedfromthetraysandcooked
conventionally.)Placeinovenwith
oneTVdirmeronrightshelfandthe
seconddinneronleftfloor.
MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for8
minutes.ReversePositions(topto
bottorn)androtatefbods1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
(10)fbrli!minutes.Checkdinrwrs
Ifonedinnerseemsless
clonethandesired,returnittothe
boxand onfloor
1to2mofeminutes.
I%ceon foods
whichneedthemostheating,such
aslefbverfriedchicken,casseroles
ofcannedor lefbver
riceorpasta.Placeonshelfthose
foodswhichneedonlybe
suchasbakerypies,rolls,muffins
orbreads.
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CareandCleaning
YournewMicrowaveoven is
avaluableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:
*Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewrninufesaftercooking
helpsair-outtheinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
oDon’tusesharpeiged utensils
onyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
BECEKX’AM4POWERISOFF
CLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
Howto Cleanthe Inside
Wallsandfloor,Somespatters
canhe withapapertowel,
ml mx we abrasive on
ovenwalk LEEA
OVEN
ONANY PARTOF YOUR
OVEN.
Door(inside).Window:Wipeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withadampcloth.Rinsethoroughly
anddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.IX3NUI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSORSTEEL
ANDPLASTICPADS.THEY
WILLMARTHESURFACE.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgrease
ispresent,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetobumonto
theovenfloor,Thismaybe
removedwi~hacleansersuchas
BonAmi@brandcleanser.
AfterusingBonAmi@brand
cleanser,rinseanddry thoroughly,
following oncan. Do
notuseBonAmi@brandcleanser
onthepaintedsurfacessuchasthe
walls.Itmayswatchthepaint.
Temperaturehwbe.
Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
takenin Donottwistor
bend;avoid
probe. aspossible.
Toclean,wipewithsudsycloth,
thenrublightlywithplasticscouring
ballif Rinseanddry.(Or
washin
D!YFV shelf. Your
is foruse
inaovenonly;do not
useinaoven.EMnot
useadishwiththeshelf’,
couldoccur,
Clean mildsoapand
wateror inthedishwasher,Donot
dean shelfinamm.
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Howto(MantheOutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
rinsewithdampclothandthendry.
Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest
wipedwithadampclothandthen
withadry towel.
ControlPanel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan
damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogethercmclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,nonabrasivesoaps
or detergentsappliedwithasponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
torinsewithdampclothanddry _
thoroughlybeforepluggingcord ~
intooutlet.
OvenLampReplacement
Firstunplugtheoven.Thenremove
coverbyremoving
screwwhichholdscoverinplace.
Coverislocated(9KIthe backofthc
outerease.
Replaeewith3&vattappliancebulb.
(It-isavailableindrug~tidharciwarc
stores.)Replace
cover.Plugintheoven. —
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