GE JE1530 Use and care manual

Turntable Microwave Oven
Safe~ lnstrutiions ...................3-5
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy ...........2
Operating Instructions, Tips
AluminumFoil.........................................4,15
Auto Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15
Clock..................................................................8
ControlPanel..............................................8,9
CookingbyTime...................................11,12
Cooking Complete Reminder .....................7
Cooking Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Defrosting by Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Defrosting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Delayed Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Express Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Features ............................................................7
Glossary of Microwave Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Heating or Reheating Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
MicrowavingTips..........................................6
Kitchen Timer
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Popcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PowerLevels.....................................6,10,13
ProgramCooking...........................................7
Turntable .................................................3, 4,7
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Problem Solver ..............................22
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Care and Cleaning............................20
Control Panel ................................................2O
Turntable........................................................2O
installation...................................2 1,22
Adapter Plugs ...............................................2 1
Extension Cords...........................................22
Grounding Instructions .......................21, 22
COnSUrner SerViCeS ..................23
ApplianceRegistration.................................2
Important Phone Numbers .......................23
Model and Serial Number Location ..........2
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~LP US ~LP YOU...
Before using your oven,
read this guide mrefdly.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new microwave
oven properly.
Keep it hmdy for answers to your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write down the model and
serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven.
These numbers are
dso on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
SerialNumber
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service
crdls
concerning your microwave oven.
Be sure your microwave
oven is registered.
It is important that we know the
location of your microwave oven
should a need occur for
adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.
Please check with your supplier to
be sure he has done so;
dso send in
your Consumer
fioduct Ownership
Registration
Cad. If you move, or
if you are not the
ongind
purchaser, please write to us,
stating model and serial numbers.
This appliance must be
re@stered. Please be certain
that it is.
Write to:
GE Appliances
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
If you received a
damaged oven...
Immediately contact the deder
(or builder) that sold you the oven.
Save time and money.
Before you request
service...
Check the Problem Solver in the
back of this guide. It lists causes of
minor operating problems that you
cm correct yourself.
All these things are normal
with your microwave oven.
● Steam or vapor escaping from
around the door.
● Light reflection around door or
outer case.
● Dimming oven light and change
in blower sound may occur while
operating at power levels other
than high.
● Dull thumping sound while oven
is operating.
● Some TV-Radio interference
might be noticed while using
vow microwave oven. It’s similar
~o the interference caused by
other small appliances and does
not indicate a problem with
your oven.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVO~ POSS~LE EXPOSURE
.
TO EXCESS~ MCROWAW ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with
tie door open since open-door operation can
resdt in h- exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlwks.
@) Do Not Place any object between the oven
front face and tie door or rdlow soil or cleaner
residue to accumtdw on sdng surfws.
(c) Do Not @rate the oven ifit is damaged. It is
particdarly important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no damage to the:
(1) door~nt)
(2) hinges and latches @roken or loosened)
(3) door sds and sehg surfaws.
(d) me @en Shotid Not be adjusted or repaired
by anyone except properly qutied service
personnel.
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men using electrical apphauces, basic safety
precautions
shodd be fo~owed, including the
foflowing:
A wA~NGToreduce&eriskof
burns, electric shoch fire, hjury to perso~s
or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
● Read and foHow the specific “Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave
&ergy” on the previous page.
● This apptiance must be groundd
Connect ody to properIy grounded ouflet.
See Grounding hstructions section in the
back of this guide.
● Use this app~ance ody for its intended use as
described in this guide. Do not use corrosive
chemids or vapors in this appliance. This
microwave oven is
specific~y designed to heat or
cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or
industrid use.
● For best operation, plug this apptiance into its
own electrid outlet to prevent fickering of
tights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit
breaker.
● Ins@ or locate this apphce otiy in
accordance with the provided k~ation
Wtrnctions.
● Be certain to place the front surface of the
door three inches or
more back from the
countertop edge
to avoid aceidenti tipping
of the
apptiance in normal usage.
● Do not cover or block any openings on the
apptianc~
● Do not store this apphance outdoors. Do not use
this product near water-for example, in a wet
basement, near a
swimrni
ng pool or near a sink.
● This microwave oven is not approved or tested
for marine use.
● Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
● Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
● Do not let power cord hang over edge of table
or counten
● Do not operate this appManee if it has a
damaged power cord or plug, ifit is not
working properly or ifit has been damaged
or dropped.
● Do not operate oven without the turntable
and turntable support
seated and in place.
● Do not *OW turntable to be restricted so the
turntable cannot rotate.
● See door surface cleaning instructions
in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of this guide.
● This appknce shodd be serviced otiy by
quWled service personn~ Contact nearest
authori~ service facfity for examination,
repair or adjustment.
● As with any apptiance, close supervision is
necessary when used by Mdren.
● To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
—Do not overcook fod Carefu~y attend
apphance if paper, plastic or other combustible
materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate
cooking.
—Remove wire twist-tiw and meti han~
from paper or plastic containers before placing
them in the oven.
—Do
not use your microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
—Bo not use recycled paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can
contain meti Seeks which may cause arcing
.or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or
nylon filaments should be avoided, as
hey may
&so ignite.
—Do
not pop popcorn in year microwave oven
dess it is in a special microwave popcorn
accessory or
dess you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
—Do not overcook potatoes. They codd dehydrate
and catch free, causing damage to your oven.
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WORTANT Smm mSmUC~ONS
(continual)
—Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid
damage to the oven and thedangeroffim
Hby accident the oven should run empty a
minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to
avoid operating the oven empty at dl times-it
saves energy and prolongs the Me of the oven.
—Do
not use the oven for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensfis or
food in the oven when not in use.
—Ematerids inside oven shodd igni~
kmp oven door closed, turn oven off and
disconnect power cord, or shut off power at
the
tie or circuit breaker panel.
● Some products such as whole eggs and ded
containers-for example, closed jars-wti
explode and shodd not be hea~ in this
microwave oven. Such use of the microwave
oven could resdt in injury.
● Avoid heating baby food in glass jars,
even without their lids; especifly meat and
egg mixtures.
● Do not defrost frozen beverages in narrow
necked
boffles (especially carbonated beverages).
Even if the container is opened, pressure can build
up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly
resuking in injury.
● Use foti ordy as direeted in this guid~
W dinners maybe microwaved in foil trays less
than
3/4” high; remove tie top foil cover and
return the tray to the box.
Wen using foil in the
microwave oven, keep the foil at least 1 inch
away from the sides of the oven.
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● Cookware may become hot
because of heat transferred
from the heated fti
Pot holders may be needed to
hande the cookware.
● Sometimw, the turntable- kome too hot
to touch. Be care~ touching the turntable during
and
*r cooking.
● Foods cooked in tiquids (such as pasta) may tend
to boil over more rapidy than foods containing
less moisture. Shodd this occur, refer to the Care
and Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to
clean the inside of the oven.
● Thermometer-Do not use a thermometer in
food you are microwaving unlws the thermometer
is designed or recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
Plastic cookware designed for
w Plastic cookw~
microwave cooking is very usefi, but should be
used
careftiy. Even microwave-safe plastic may
not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are
glass or ceramic materials and may soften or char
if subjected to short
peri@ of overcooking. k
longer exposures to overcooking, the food and
cookware could ignite. For these reasons:
1) Use microwave-safe plastics only and use
them in strict compliance with the cookware
manufacturer’s recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty cookware to microwaving.
3) Do not permit children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
● men cooking pork, follow the directions
exact~y and always cook the meat to au internal
temperature of at least
170°F. This assures that,
in the remote possibility that trichina maybe
present in the meat,
it WN be kifled and meat
will be safe to
eat.
● Do not bofi eggs in a microwave oven.
Pressure win bufid up inside egg yolk and will
cause it to burst, possibly resdting in injury.
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● Foods with unbroken outer
~~s~~ such x pOtitOa, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken Kvers
and other giblets and egg yo~
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to ~ow steam to escape
duringcooking.
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. SponWWus bo~Under
certain special circurns@ces,
liquids may start to boil dtig
or shortly after removal from
the microwave oven. To prevent
burns from splasbg Equi&
stir the fiquid briefly before
removing the container
horn the
microwave oven.
. ~~Boi~ble” c~hg pouches ~d tightiy clos~
plastic bags shotdd be sfit, pierced or vented as
directed by package.
Ethey are not, plastic codd
burst during or immediately after cooking,
possibly resdting in injury. Mso, plastic storage
containers should beat least parti~y uncovered
because they fom a tight seal. men cooking
with containers tightly covered with plastic wrap,
remove covering carefully and direct steam away
from hands and face.
*Not d plastic wmp is suitable for use in
micmwave ovens. @eck the package for
proper use.
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● Hot foods and steam ean ause
burns. Be care~ when opening
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any containers of hot food,
including popcorn bags, cooking
pouches and boxes. To prevent
possible injury, direct steam away
from hands and face.
SAm =SE
mS~UCTIONS
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rdl the
the back of this guide.
details-including your phone number—to:
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MICROWAV~G TIPS
● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave
● Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap
oven is
suitible for microwaving. Most glass can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent
cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not plastic wrap so steam can escape.
ha~e rnetdl~c trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can
be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for
microwaving”.
● U you are not
sure
ifa dish
is microwave-
safe, use this
test:
Place in
the oven both
the dish you
are testing and
a zlass
m~asunng cup filled with one cup water—set the
measuring cup either in or next to the dish.
Microwave 1 minute at high. If the dish heats, it
should not be used for microwaving. If the dish
remains cool and only the water in the cup heats,
then the dish is microwave-safe.
● Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating
or rearranging.
Check the Cooking Guide.
● Steam builds up pressure in foods which are
tightly covered by a skin or membrane.
Pierce potatoes, egg yolks and chicken livers to
prevent bursting.
If you use a meat thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens.
VA~LE PO~R LEVELS (1-10)
Variable power levels add flexibility to your
microwave cooking.
The power levels on your
microwave oven can be compared to the surface
units on a range. HIGH (Power Level 10) or full
power is the fastest way to cook
and gives you 100%
power. Each power level gives you microwave energy
a certain percent of the time. Power Level 7 is
microwave energy
70~0 of the time. Power Level 3
is energy
3070 of the time.
A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need
additiond attention such as frequent stirring, rotating
or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done on
HIGH (Power Level 10). A lower setting will cook
more evenly and with less attention given to stirring
or rotating the food. Some foods may have better
flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power
level when cooking foods that have a tendency to boil
over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles
o~
give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat
to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown
witi Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If microwave
energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would
cook before
tie inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for
vtious
power levels:
POWR LEWL
BEST USES
High 10 Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Medium 7 Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry;
baking casseroles
‘md reheating. -
Medium 5 Slow cooking and tenderizing
such as stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low 3 Defrosting without cooking;
simmering; delicate sauces.
warm 1
Keeping food warm without
ove~co~king; softening butter.
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Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of when using the oven. Cooking performance will
foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven. be unsatisfactory without the turntable in place.
3.
Touch Control Panel and Display. See Your The
turntable may be removed for cleaning.
Touch Control Panel section for instructions. 6.
Removable firntable Support.
4. Automatic Cooking Guide.
Quick reference codes 7.
Door Latch Release. Press latch release button to
for many frequently prepared foods.
open door.
NOTE: Rating plate, oven vent(s) and oven light are
located on
the~nside walls of the microwave oven.
Program CooMng
Use your Touch Control Panel to Time Defrost or Create your own programs to suit your individud
Time Cook I &
D with choice of power levels from cooking style. For example: use the
fitchen Timer to
1 (lowest) to 10 (highest); to Reheat using a preset delay the start of Time Cook I & 11 or program a hold
time and power level; to cook popcorn using a preset time between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & 11.
time and power level; to time kitchen tasks with the Set Time Cook I &
H for a two-stage program using
Wtchen Timer; and to set the clock. different times and power levels.
Cooting Complete Remkder
(For Time Cook and Time Defrost cycles)
To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a
minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAWOFF pad.
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ENTER FOOD TEMP ~OK NO SOUND
WGW LBS. OEF TIME 1 1] CODE
TIME COOK
TIME
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POPCORN AUTO
DEFROST
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GUIDE BEHIND DOOR I
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KITCHEN
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LEVEL TIMER
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CLOCK
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Express Cook - l-5 Minutes
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6 7 8
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CLEAR - OFF +
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL P~L
The Touch Control Panel aUows you to set the oven controls tith the
touch of a finger.
It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.
1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or
temperature during cooking functions, power
level being used, cooking mode and instructions.
2. T~E COOK I &U. Microwave for a selected
amount of time using automatic Power Level
10 (High).
3. POPCORN. Touch this pad to cook prepackaged
microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to 3.5 ounces.
No need to touch START, the oven will start
immediately.
4. POWR LEWL. Touch this pad before entering
another power level number if you want to change
from automatic Power Level 10 (High) for cooking
or Power Level 3 (Low) for defrosting.
5.
E~RESS COOK. Touch number pads 1 through
5 for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking. No need to touch
START,
tie oven will start immediately.
6. START. After dl selections are made, touch this
pad to start the oven.
7.
T~E DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic
Power Level 3 (Low).
8. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad and food
weight, then START. The oven automatically
sets power levels and defrosting time.
9. HTC~N TI~R. ~is feature uses no
microwave energy. It functions as either a kitchen
timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a
delay timer before time or temperature cooking.
10. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or
check time of day while microwaving. To set
clock,
first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time
of day. For example, if time is
1:30, touch number
pads 1, 3 and O and “1:30” will appear in display.
Then touch START or CLOCK pad. To reset or
change time, simply repeat above process.
11. NU~ER PADS. Touch these pads to enter
cooking time, defrosting time, time of day,
temperature, power level or food weights for
Auto Defrost.
12. CLEAWOFF. men touched, it shuts off the
oven and erases all settings (except time of day).
When You Plug in the Oven
The display panel displays “88888”, “18 PO~R”
If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
and
dl of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, dl
recurs, and you must reset Clock after touching the
lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper CLEAWOFF pad.
portion. Touch
the CLEAWOFF pad, set the Clock
md oven is ready for use.
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HOW TO USE T~ HTCHEN mR
The fitchen Timer Using a Holding Time
The fitchen Timer has three timing functions:
● It operates as a minute timer.
● It can be set to delay cooking.
The Kitchen Timer can dso be used to program a
“holding time” between microwave cooking functions.
The time can range from one second to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be
● It mn be used as a hold setting after defrosting.
found in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook.
The Kitchen
Tiier operates without rnimowave energy.
How to Time a 3-Minute Phone Cdl
Programming Delayed Cooking
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Step 1: Touch HTCHEN T~R pad. To delay cooking up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds,
touch
~ME COOK I &II and enter cook time. Touch
~TCHEN TIMER and enter number of minutes to
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delay cooking. Touch START. Timer will count down
(for 3 minutes and no seconds). to zero and cooking will begin.
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Step 3: Touch START. Display shows
time counting down. The timer signals
when time is up.
How to Defrost, Hold and Time Cook
Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15
minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook for
25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:
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Step 4: Set standing or hold time by
touching
HTCHEN TIMER.
Step 1: Take casserole from freezer and place in oven. Step 5: Touch 1,0,0 and O to hold for ten minutes.
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Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
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Step 6: Touch TIME COOK I & II.
‘1+- Step 3: Touch pads 1,5,0 and O for
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Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for 25 minutes of
15 minutes defrosting time. (Defrosting
cooking time.
is automaticdlv set on Power Level 3
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but can be ch~ged by touching the
PO~R LEVEL pad and the desired
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power level.)
Step 8: Touch START. As each
function is automatically performed,
oven display shows instructions
entered and the function.
Men time is
up, the oven signals and flashes “End”.