GE JE2800A User manual

Contents
AdapterPlugs 13 PowerLevels 6=9
AluminumFoil 4Precautions 3
ApplianceRegistration 2ProblemSolver 15
CareandGeanimz 14 RepairService 15
ControlPanel 6SafetyInstructions 3,4
CookingCmndete Reminder 5TemperatureCook 9
Defrosting 12 TemperatureProbe 9
DelavedCooking 7Time Cook 8
ExtensionCords 13 Warranty BackCover
Features 5
(hounding Instructions H
HoldTime 7
Light;BulbReplacement 14
Nficrowavimz~ios 2
Minute/SecondTimer 7&A#S$&lWCaM?8@
ModelandSerialNumbers 2m-
Theelectricoutput
ofthisdmvave oven
is’700WWa

~dpll!$helpyou...
Beforeusingyomwven,
readthisbookcarefdly.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Wtitedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
MQCMNumber
SWalNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservieecall:;
your oven.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnerstip
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser,
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbem.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Pkasebeti
thatitis.
Writeto:
GEAppliances
RangeProductService
AppiiancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
damagedoven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Bef4mYOUrequestservice..
checktheproblemSolveronpageE
Nlistscausesofminoroperating
youauNWmctyourse~f*
o@OnalAifxxsOry
avaihibieatextra~ostfromyour
GEsupplier.
JX16 Kit converts
thisova to8built-inwalloven.
Besureyour
ovenisregistered.
kisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurfbr
Microwaving~~S
@Makesureallcookwareusedin “
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
meta!lictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitablefirmicrowaving:’
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenonorbesidedish.
Micruwave
1-1Y2minutesatHigh(lo).
Ifwaterbecomeshot,dishis
microwavesafe.Ifdishheats,it
shouldnotbeusedformicrowaving.
.Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
0Somemicrowavedfds require
stirring,rotatingorrearranging.
Checkthecookbook.
●Steambuildsuppressureinfds
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg a
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
2

TOAVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSU’R.13TO
ExmsIvE
MICROWA~
ENERGY
(a)DoNWAttempttooperate
thisovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itisimportantnotto
defeatortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DO
NotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfhceand
thedoororallowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorC1OW
properlyandthatthereisna
damagetothe:
(1)door(bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened)
[3)doorsealsandsealingsurfa~es,
@The ~w?n$bxdd~0~&
or by
except service
personnel.
SAFETY
Readallinstructionsbeforewingthis
Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
theriskofburns,eleetricshock,
fire,injurytupersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
o~wthisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
*k~dandfollowthespecific
“PRECAIJTKMI+JSTOA~ID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVE
ENERGY”atIefi*
oThistappliancemust be
gmmded. Connectonlyto
pruperlygroundedoutlet.See
onpqy3B
eTM~i~~ ovenk
specificallydesignedtoheator
cookfood,andisnotMended
forlaboratoryor use.
oFo~bestoperation,phq?jthis
applianceintoitsownekctrical
outlet,toprevent of
Ofl!h’cuk
*Ifl$ltal]ofk)catethis
onlyin withthe
o* ce*i~ toplacethefront
or
morebackfromthe
edgetoavoid
ofthe innormalusag&
*~not~~verOrbi~ksw
onthe
@Donotmu?4WkKn%
oDOnot cord
orpluginwater.
*Keeppowercordawayfrom
Iwatd
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averedgeoftableor
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SAFETY (continuect)
--Donotpoppopcorninyour
microwmeovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
lmlessyouusepopcornlabeledh“
usein owms.
--Donotovercookpotatoes.
They teandcatch
fire,causing
damagetoyouroven.
–-Ifmaterialsinsideowmshouk!
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,
turnovenoff,anddisconnect
powercord,orshutoffpowrat
fuseorcircuit
●~~~ ~~ *w~~g
eggs
example,closed@ssjars--may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
●Avoidheatingbsbyfoodin
glassjars,even lids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures,
*Don% defrostfi’ozerlbeverages
in bottles
carbonated Evenifthe
isopened9pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
toburst, in
injury.
*UsemetalonlyasCkCtedin
TV maybe
infoil 143sthan3/4”high;
toptiilcoverand
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
the oven,keepmetal
atleast1hdl away fhm Shks
ofown,
@ Snigybecome
hotbemuse
fromtheheatedM. Pothoklers
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
@the tray
cm toohottotowh.
Beutrefid tk
my lmdalter
*FOO&cookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
momrapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refixtopageMibr on
the howtockxmtbeinside oven.
*not
useathermometerinf~ you
are unlessthe
isdesignedor
fixuseinthe
microwtnmown.
*Removethe m
youleawtheprobeinsidetheoven
‘
andturnon energy,it
cancreateelectricalarcinginthe
ovenanddamag
eovenwalls.
*Plastic Mmsils
designed
areVWyusefd,butshouldbe
usedmrefidly.Evenmkxwwave
maynotbeas asmglass
CM’ceramic andmay
softenorchar toshort
periods Inlonger
exposux!sto(Ywrcooking,thefbod
andutensilscouklignite.F&
these 1)use
Onlyandusetheminstrict
withtheutensil
2)Donot utensilsto
3)Do
toweplasticutensils
without
*whentWoklngpoi’bhfl~
exactly
cookthemeattoan
ofatleast17WF,
This that,inthe
that be
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
and wil~besafktoeat,
*is~Qt
laa
own. canbuildup
insidetheeggyolkimdmaycause
ittoburst, iriinjury,
*F- with @gr
Wdrt$suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
shouklbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
@~6~j~b~&~Ookingpowk!s
and dosed@@iebags
shouldbeslit,piereedorvented
asdkctedinthecookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
or @r ~king,
possiblyresultingminjury.Also,
atleastpartialiyIlncuvedbecause
theytbrmatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcamfdyanddirectsteam
mayfromhandsandfiwe.
*f@n~
certainspecialCimumstances,
iiquidsmaystarttobd duringOr
shortlyafterremovalfkornthe
mkmwave$Mmsmpreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthe own.
SAWTHESE
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FeaturesofYourOven
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CoQkingCompleteReminder
@’orTIMECOOKandDEFROSTeycles)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefbodintheoven,the
ovenwiilbeeponceaminuteuntilyoueitheropen —-
theovendoorortouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad. L—
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1.4CubicFoot
ovenInterior
LDoorHandle.Ml toopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2.DoorLatches.
3. WindowwithMetal
shield.Metalscreen
pemnits
vicwirigof fbds andkeeps
confinedinsideOWn,
7.
TemperatureProbe.Usewith
TEMPCOOK/HOLDfbnction
only.
9. shelf’.
Letsyou severalfds
MLGlassCoukinglhy. Tray
mustbeinplacewhenusingthe
oven.Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfiwtorywithoutthetrayin
place.‘I’hetraymayberemovedfor
cleaning,
IL(MmInteriorLight.‘ibrnson
whenthedoorisopenedorwhen
theovenisoperating.
U. ‘IbuchControlE%neland
5.OvenV&M, w(mix.(SeeSafetyTipsforspecial Display.Seenextpagefor
Whenthisshelfisnot instructions.
&ModeStirrerCover.Pm~ecM inwe,pleaseremovefromtheoven.
IIwmicrowaveenergy
system.Do notremovethiscover.
Mwilldamagetheoven.
whenYouMlugintheoven
Thepaneldisphisfbur8’sontheupperportionandalloftlwoven
r
theowerportion.After15.smxmds,M
and“W” comesonintheupperportion.TouchtheCLEAR/OFF
padimd
ovenisreadyfbruseandtheclockcanbcset.
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Mpowerisdisruptedatanytime,theabovesequcrwereoccurs,
andyoumustresetClockafler CLEARKNW.

YourTouchControlP$mel
‘I’hecontrolpanelalkwvsyou
tosettheovencontrols
electronicallywiththetouch
ofafinger.It’sdesignedtobe
easytouseandunderstand.
LDISPLAY.Displaystimeof
day,timecountingdownduring
cookingfimctions,powerlevel,
internalfd temperature,cooking
modeandinstructions.
2. TIMECOOK.Microwave
forapresetamountoftimeusing
automaticpowerlevel10(High)(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)
3.DEFROST.Gentlethawingat
automaticpowerlevel3(Low).(If
desired,youmaychangepower
levelafterenteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage12.)
4. NUNfBERPADS.Touch
thesepadstoentercookingtime,
defrostingtime,timeofday,
temperatureorpowerlevel,
l!.CLOCK.Touchthispad
toentertimeofdayorchecktime
ofdaywhilemicrowaving.TOset
clock,firsttouchCLOCKpad
andthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftimeis 1:30,touch
numberpads1,3and0and“MY’
willappearondisplay.Thentouch
STARTpad.Toresetor
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
&AUTOSTART.
AllowsYOUto
programyouroventobeginmkkg
atapresettim~ofday--uptoa
ll?-hourdelay.(Seepage8.)
7. Usethe
temperatureprobetocookbyusinga
preset Oncefbodrwwhm
preset ovenswitches
toHOLDsettingand that
temperatureuntilyoutouchthe
CLEARKXWpad.(Seepage9.)
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0--’
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“o
:
8,IMIN/SECTIMER.This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.
Itcanfunctionasakitchentimer,
asaholdingperiodtimerafter
defrostorasadelaytimerbefore
timeortemperaturecooking.(Se:
page7.)
9.POWERLEVEL.Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticpowerlevel10
(High)forcookingorpower
level3(Low)fordefrosting.
la CLEA.RKWF.Whentouched,
itshutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
11.START.Afterallselections
aremade,touchthispadtostart
theoven.
r‘El?EE*Appears onDisplay:
●WheriusingTEMPCOOK/
HOLDfunction,youhave
enteredatemperaturelessthan
90°F.ormorethan199°F.
.Whensettingclock,you have
notenteredavalidclocktime.
1
‘Wob9’AppearsOnDisplay:
*Probehasbeenforgottenwhen
TEMPCOOK/HOLDfunction
isbeingused.
.pro&is notsecurelyseatedin
ovenwallreceptacle.
‘&ethecontrolpaneltoTempCook/ Createyourown tosuit
Holdwithachoiw yourindividualcuokingstyle.For
DefrostandTimeCookwithchoice example:usetheMin/SecTimer
ofpovwlevelsfrom1(kxvest)to todelaythestartofTempCook/
10 time.kitchentaskswith HoldorTimeCook,orprograma
theMin/SecTimerandsettheclock. holdtimebetweenDefrostand
TimeCook.(Seepage7,)SetTimee
Cooktodesiredc&~ingtime;oven
shutsoffautomaticallyatendof
time.(Seepage8.)

HowinUsetheMinute/SecondThner
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TheNUN/SEC‘HMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
QMoperatesasaminutetimer.
cIteanbesettodelaycooking.
●Itambeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMDW$ECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HowtolSrnea3-MinWe
FhoneCall
1.TouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thcdisplayshows”:0“and
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3,0andO
(for3minutesandnoseconds).
Displwshows“3:00”and“TIME:*
3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“EndJ’anddisplayshows
timeofday.
ProgrammingaHOLD
TIME
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds.AHOLD,or“standing”
timemayte foundinsomeofyour
mvnrecipesorinthecookbook,
Cooking
Todelaycookingupto99minutes
and99seconds,touchTIME
COOKorTENW
andentercooktimeortemperature,
TOWAMIN/SECTIMERandenter
numberof todelaycooking.
TouchSTART.Timerwillcount
downtozeroandcookingwill
begin.Whendelaying
besureprobeisinfood
lwfbre START.
HOWto DefrostYHoldand
Let’ssayyouwanttodefhstafiwm
casserolefor15 holdfor
10minutesandthenTimeCO&for
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2:TouchDEFROSTpad.
Thedisplayshmvs”: 0“and
“ENTERIX3FTIME”flashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0andOfir
Bminutesdekx%ingtime.WMO”
appearsondisplay.&fm@ingis
setonpowerlevel3
butcanbechangedbytOUCh@ the
POWERLEVELpadandthe
desiredpowerlevel?)
step4:Set orhokitime
by MINMM2TIMER.The
displayshows“: ()”@“~~~R
TIME’*flashes.
Step!5:Tach 1,0,0andOtohold
fortenminutes.“1O:OO”appearson
displayand“TIME”flashes.
if!kq6:~UCh ~~~~ ~()()~ pd.
?liqkyshows*’:0“and“ENTER
CKXIKTIME”ihShfX&
Step7:Touch2,5,0 and0for
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME”flashesand
“25:00”appearsondisplay.
Step8:lbuchSTART.“DEFTIME”
and“IS:OO”countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfbnctionis
automaticallyperformed,oven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefunction.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End!’
QuestionsandAnswers
Q,WhatwiUhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A.Theovenwillautomatically
rearmngeyourprogram.Defrosting
will alwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
QCanIdefiwstandholdonly?
A.Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostaM, holdk,and
cookitkiter,Al!youneedtodok
program
inDefWtandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
ttmountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
NCYIRLetfds remainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassatk.
Timeswillvary.
Q.~p~ edmyovenfor
xspecificdefrostingtimebutit
defkmtedlongerthannecessary.
Whathappened?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
Youmayhavesetthe
oventoDefrostfor4minutm,
Hold/Timefix2minutes,andthen
Defrostfir 6Inthiscase,
theovenwouldDefrwtfor6
minutesandHold/Timefor2
minutes.
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25minutes.Here’showtodait: 7

ChokingbyTime
Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
Powerlevel10(High)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.Seethecookingguide.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffw
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step1:FillaCUP2/3fillofwater,
add-1teaspoonofinstantcoffwand
stirtodissolve.Useacupthathasno
metaldecorationandismicrowave
safe.(RefertoMicrowavingTips
onpage2.)Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Displayshows“: ~“and*’ENTER
COOKTIME”flashes.
Becauseautomaticpowerlevel10
isrecommendedforthiscupof
coffee,thereisnoneedtochange
thepowerlevel.(Ifpowerlevel10
isnotappropriate,see“Howto
ChangePowerLevel”below.)
Mowto ChangePbwerLevel
Aftersettingcookingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel.
Step4:TouchSTART.“COCK
TIME”andtimecountingdown
showondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End:’(?ven,
lightandtinshutoff.
Step6:(@enthedoor.
H(DWbweL$ktmDstart
TheAm)Start
katureallows
youtoprogramyourovento
begincookingatapresettime
ofday-up toaU-hourdelay.
ToUseAutoStart
$tep1:TouchAUNlSTARTpad
(insteadofSTAR1’pad),
Step2:Enterthetimeyouwant
theoventostart.(Besureyour
microwaveovenclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.)
Step32Enteryourdesiredcooking
Step4:TouchSTAIWpad.The
ovenwill startat
thedesiredtime.
QuestionsandAnswers
QIsetmyovenforthetime
eaikdforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myf~d
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocation,manyrecipes
giveyouatimerangetoprevent
overcooking.Settheovenfor
minimumtime,testthefd for
doneness,thencookyourfd a
littlelonger,ifnecessary.
(&Itouchedthenumberpads
andseiectedmyPowerievel.When
ItouchedSTART,however,my
ovendidxttcomeon.Whynot?
A. TheTIMECO(3Kpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.
QIwanttocooiconapower
levelotherthanHigh.WhatdoI
needtodo?
A. TbCOOkonapowerlevelother
thanHigh,firsttouchtheTIME
C(X)Kpadandsetthedesired e
cookingtime.Thentouchthe
POWERLEVELpad.“P-10”
appearsonthedkplq panel.Enter
newpowerlevelamber andtouch
START.
QWhathappensifl aeddentaiiy
opmte themicrowaveoven
withoutfbodinit?
A.Accidentaluseforshortperiods
oftimedoesnotdamagetheoven
butitisnotrecommended.
QCm IinterruptmyTime
(k& fbnctiontocheckthefbod?
A. Yes.~reSiiIllC?cooking,
simplyclosethedoorandtouch
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetfixcooking$0resumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
Step3:Selectyourtime,‘Ibuch
1,0andOforoneminute.Display
shows“1:00”and“COOKTIME*’
Ilashes.
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Cookingbylkmperature
Internaltemperatureisthekt
testofdonenessformanyf-.
TEMPCOOK/HOLDtakesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallysignalswith
fourbeepswhenthefoodreaches
thepresettemperature.TheHold
featurewillmaintainthistemperature
foruptoonehouroruntilyou
touchtheCLEARJOFFpad.
Note:Ovenautomaticallyswitches
toHoldsettingwhenpresetfd
temperatureisreached.
ThelkmperatureProbe
HANDLE CABLE
SENSOR
Thetemperatureprobeisafbod
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusingTEMP
COOK/HOLD.Touseyourprobe
properly,followdirectionsbelow.
—I
Placetenderbeefroastsontrivetin
microwavesafedish.Insertprobe
intothecentermeaty
areanot boneorfat.
,Makesurethehandledoesnot
muchthefood,ortoporsidesof
theoven.Coverwithwaxpaper.
Rlrk
Or hamroastsneedno !rjvet.
,%ddi#2cupwatertoroastdishand
;ovtxwith plasticwrap.
Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.
Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe
intoroastandattachprobesearely
inovenwall.Closethedoor.
St@p2:TouchTEMP(XXX/
HOLD.“ENTER
TEMPC~K’*
flashes.
Step3:TouchL2,5 for125*F.
“TEMP*’and“IX”showondisphiy.
Step4:TouchPOWERLEVEL
pad,“PJ appearsTouch5for
mediumpower.
Step5:TouchSTART.Ifinternal
ofdwroastislessthan
%YF.,displaywillshow“=-90?If
is90’TI
shows countingup,
Step6:When12YF.i$reached,
theovenwillsoundanddisplay
‘Weld:’Theovenwillthenhold
the
Step7:Touchthe
padtostq)theCyCk.
Step8:Rmwwprobeandhod
fromtheoven.
Cook.ingmps
●Usealowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiringmoretime.
@Besurefrozenfd hasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinserting
probe.Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.
~Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.After1fallowedthestepsand
touchedtheSTAKI’pad,“EEEE”
flashedandasignalsounded.
A.“EEEE”flashesifyouset
thetemperatureeitherbelow9(PF.
oraboveWWF.Tom-enter,touch
CLEAR/OFFpadandbeginagain.
Q.Arethereanyfti 1can’t
Ternpcook?
A.Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.soften atwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenfbodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefbods.
Q.WhydidWrob$’flashatker
ItouchedtheSTARTpad?
A.*’I%ob”wiilflashifyou
don’tseatthecableendoftheprobe
Securelyintothereceptacleinthe
ovenwallorifyoutouchtheTEMP
COOWHC)LDpadandfbrgettoUS(2
theprobe.
(J CmIleavernyprobeinthe
ovenifk’snotinsertedinfood?
A.No,ifittouchestheovenwall,
youmaydamagetheoven.
QCan1!IkmpCookdifferent
portionsoffoodMdifferent
temperatures?
A. Yes, probe
givesyouthefreedomtocook
differentportionsoffbodat
difkrenttemperaturestosuit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
placeprobeinfbodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.
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●Usepotholderswhenhandling
metalshelfandcookware.
Theymaybehot.
●❞not st~~ mfe~~ve
browningdishonmetalshelf.
Thewireshelfisspecifically
designedforaddedcapacity
heatingandreheatinginyour
microwaveoven.Morethanone
fbodmaybeheatedorreheatedand
readytoserveatthesametime.
Whenrnimmuwingwiththeoven
shelf,sometechnictueswilldiffer
ffomthecookbookwhichcamewith
youroven.Itisimportanttoarrange
fds properly;thisisshownonthe
nextpage.(M&waresizeisimportant;
selectfromamongthesuggestions
atright.Also,fd sizeshouldbe
considered;foodsover4inches
high,or3%poundsarenot
recommendedforshelfcooking.
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
uncookedfoodswhichneedtobe
preparedfromscratchshouldbe
cookedwithouttheovenshelf’,
followingthecookbookdirections.
Usepotholderswhen
foodsheatedtogetherwithyour
ovenshelf,especiallywhenheating
largeramountsoffd. Extra
steam frommultiplefbod
cookingmaymakecookwarehotter
thanwith
CookwareforShelf
HeatingandReheating
Beforeplacingfd inthedishes,
checktoseethattheywillfit
togetheronorundertheshelf.
Also,besurecookwareis
microwavesafe.
Cookwareforheatingorreheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,
8x4x3-inchloafdishes,9x5x3-inch
loafdishesor9-inchpieplates.
Leftoversmaybepkwedinsmall
individual orplasticbowls
ordivided
plates.
Usewaxpaperorplasticwrap
oflidsoncasseroles.Lids
mayaddtoomuchheighttodish,
PositioningtheShelf e
I
TopositiontheDOUBLEIXJT~
shelf,tipthebackslightlyandfit
theshelfsupportguidesontothe
supportguideslocatedoneachside
oftheovenintherear,
Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothesupport
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront,
Whenproperlypositioned,the
shelfshouldfitsnuglyinplace.
Theshelf’shoukialsobeleveland
nottouchthebackwalloftheoven.
Ifarcingoccurswhenusingthe
shelftocookmorethanonefd
@thesamethne?turntheoven
off.Makesuretheshelfis
positionedright+ide-uponall
fourshelfsupportsandnot
touehhqjovenwalls.
N)

oHowtoEIeatorReheatSimilarTjqwsofFwd
Twoplatesofleftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefds tooutsideedgesof
plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.
MicrowaveatHigh(10)for2to3
minutes.Revers~positionofplates
(toptobottom)androtate1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHigh(10)
for2to3minutes.Continue
heating,ifnecessary,untilhot.
two
shouldbelessthan3%indms)is
possible.Coverwithplasticwrap.
Use offood,
placingf~ onrightside~fshelf
andh#tsideofflow,Referto
Heatingor Guideinthe
cookbookfor rnicrowavc
timepercasseroleandmidthetimes
together.MicrowaveatHigh(10)
reversingpositionoffds (top
tobottom)afterhalfoftirne.Also,
heatseveralsmallbowlsofleftovers
thisway,stirringandreversing
positionsafterhalfoftime,
Twofrozenindividualentrees
(5to7oz.each)ortwoTVdinners
(10to 12w. each)arebothready
toserveatthesametime.Remove
traysoffd fromtheirboxesand
turnbackonecorneroftheplastic
covertovent.Iftherearefbilcovers,
removethemandreturnthetraysof
fd totheirboxes.(Batterfoods
shouldberemovedfromthetrays
andcookedconventionally.)Place
inovenwithoneTVdinneron
rightshelfandtheseconddinner
onleftfloor.MicrowaveatHigh
(Ml)for8minutes,Reversepositions
(toptobottom)androtatefoods
1/2turn.Continuemicrowavingat
High(10)for8minutes.Check
dinnersforheating,Honedinner
seemslessdonethandesired,
returnittotheboxandcontinue
cmshelf’1to2momminutes,
How !%?%@ml
‘I@ether
Whenheatingseveraldifferent
typesoffoodtogether,foodswhich
shouldbeservtihoti~u~tIX placed
ontheovenshelf’,whilefbodswhich
amonlywarmedshouldbeplacedon
thefloor,Thisisbecausemicrowave
energyenterstheovenfromthetop
only,Al-so,itis toremember
thatfoods
rams.Ratescanbeaffected
bythesizeofthefd, andits
Becauseofthevaryingrates,you
mayneedtostartreheatingalarge
ordensefoodafewminutesahead
oftime,thenaddothersmalleror
lessdensefoods.Alternately,if
oneofthefoodsyouareheating
seemsundercookedbuttheothers
areheatedsatisfactorily,letthe
underheatedfoodcontinuecooking.
Heatorreheatdifferenttypesof
foodatHigh(10).Todetermine
heatingtimes,addtimesforall
foodstogether,(SeeHeatingor
ReheatingGuideinthecookbook.)
Afterhalfoftime,stirorrearrange
foods(donotreversepositions).
Checkfds (shelfespecially)
after
3/4oftotaltimeand~move-ay
whicharedone.Continuecooking
others.
Maceonshelf,largeordense
f-which needthemostheating,
suchmleftoverfriedchicken,
casserolesofcannedorleftover
vegetables,riceorpasta.Placeon
ovenfloorthosefoodswhichneed
onlybewarmed,suchasbakery
pies,rolls,muffinsorbreads.
l%ppopcornonthemicrowave
ovenflooronly,Popcornplacedon
theovenshelfwillnotpopproperly.
Useaspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryorpopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.
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TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
forspeedythawingoff-n fd
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
ofamicrowaveoven.
@Powerlevel3isautomaticallyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.
●s= thecookbookfordefrosting
help.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfimction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfolbwingthesteps
bekmv.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Besurepackagecontainsnometal
Step2:TouchDEFROSTDisplay
shows“:0”and“ENTERDEF
TIME”flashes.
Step4:TouchSXAKI’.“DEFTIME”
showsandtimecountsdownon
display.Whencycleiscompleted,the
ovensignaisandfiashes“End~’then
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step5:lhm packageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
remaininghalfofdefrostingtime
andtouchSTART.
Step6:Whenovensignaisand
flashes“Bnd~’opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdei%osting.
DefrostingTips
oMS ti~n inpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
Step3:Selectonehalfofthetotal
time inthe
mwkbook.Forexample,touch4,0
andOfor4minutes.Displayshows
I“lwtochangel%vverLevel
Aftersettingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel,
*(’h~ck &forother
tips,
@Foreven some
foodsneedtobebrokenIJpor
partofthewaythrough
thedefrostingtime.
@Family-size,pre-packaged
canbedefrostedand
Ifthefd isinafbil
ccmtahwr, ittoa
safedish.
QuestionsandAnswem
Q.WhenIpressST.., Iheara
duiithumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A.Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan10(High).
Q.Canldefrost srnaiiitemsin
ahwry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaidel%ostingtimeinabout1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir
foodfkequentiy.
QWhydon’tthedefrosting
timesinthecookbookseemright
formyf-?
A.Thesetimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatminyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated e
inyour guide.Ifyour
ibodisstillnotcompletelythawed
attheendofthattime,resetyour
cwenandadjustthetimeaccordingly.
QShouldaHf- becompletely
W&wedbeforecooking?
A.Somefbodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbefbrecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickiy
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q.CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
P-of myfd?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
mytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART,Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
Ifnot,resettimer.
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‘I’hisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
WARNING-Im.roper
useofthegroundingplug~an-result
inariskofelectricshock.
PREFERRED
METHOD
INSUREPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
Ftg.18EFOREUSE
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthegrounding
arenotcompletely
understood,orifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonal and
tohaveit with
aproperly
wallr’eeqxacle.
Donottinderaqy
cut0? remwe
prongfromthepowercord.
UseofAdapterPlugs
Usagesituatkmswhere
appliancespowercordwill
bediWm@edlnfR!q
●Uently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPOKARYCONNECTION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
da ULlistedadaptm(Pig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores,
TEMPORARYMETHOD
ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
bERMITTEOINCANADA)
ALIGNLARGE m!
PRONGSMOTS
-3 t{#.-
@‘J
~
FIRM
Ftg28EFOREUSE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealig&dwiththehugerslotinthe
wailreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord, theadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundthe unlesstlw
coverscrewismetal,andnot
andthewallrecerwde
is throughthehodse
wiring,Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properly
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,the
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse.Shouldthishappen.
DOhim USEtheapplianceuntil
apropergroundhasagainbeen
Usagesituationswhere
appliance%powercordwill
bedisconnectedf~uent~y.
Donotuseanadapterpluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
%ilumoftheadaptergrvundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofExtensionCords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertaincoalitions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoorgreater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(E amperes).
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CaraimdCleaning
Yournewmicrowaveovenis
avaluableappitance.Protmt
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:
cKeepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helpsair-outtheinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwith
asolutionofbakingsodaand
waterkeepstheinteriorfresh.
oDon%usesharp-edgedutensils
onyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
e~n~t~move the m~~
stirrercoveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature6onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
Pm OFTHISOVEN.
EIowtoCIwmtheInside
Walls,floorandmodesthvwr
cover.Same canbe
withapapertowel,othersmay
g- $patteriwithasudsycloth,
then rinse withadampcloth,Donot
useabrasivecleaners&Iovenwalls.
USEA
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
Door@nside).
Window:Wipeup
spattersMy andwashwhensoiled
withadampcloth,Rinse
anddry.
Metal
andplasticpartsondoor:
W@efrequentlywithadampcloth
toremoveallsoil.DON(YI’USE
ABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.
GlassCooking‘lkay.Occasionally
itisnecessarytoremovethecooking
trayforcleaningofthetrayor
oven.Topreventbreakage,donot
placetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.
Remember,donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgrease
ispresent,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetoburnonto
theoventray.Thismayberemoved
withacleansersuchasBonAmi@
brandcleanser.
AfterusingBonAmi@brand
cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
following oncan.Do
notuseBonAmi@brandcleanser
onthepaintedsurfkcessuchasthe
walls.Itmayscratchthepaint.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
takeninhandling,Donottwistor
bend;avoid
probe.
Cleanassoon *possible.
Toclean,wipewithsudsycloth,
thenrublightlywithpkwticscouring
ball Rinseanddry.
(Orwashin
DUT~ shelf.Your
isdesignedforuse
inaovenonly;donot
useinaconventionaloven,Donot
useadishwiththeshelf.
Arcingcouldoccur.
Cleanshelfwithrnikisoapand
waterorinthe Donot
cleanshelfinaoven.
HowtoCkxmtheoutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
rinsewithadampclothandthen
dry.Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest
wipedwithadampclothandthen
withadrytowel.
ControlPanel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,orsharp
objectscmthepanel—theycan
damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild,non-abrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwithasponge
orsoftcloth.
WverCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
torinsewithadampclothanddry
thoroughlybefo~pluggingcord
intooutlet.
ovenLampReplacement
Firstunplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcover
byremovingscrewwhichholds
coverinplace.Coverislocated
onthebackoftheoutercase.
Replacewith40=wattappliancebulb.
(kis indrugandhardware
storm)Replace cover.
Plugintheoven. o
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OVENWILLNCYI’ I●Afiseinyourhomemaybeb~~wnorthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefhsecml“e%t
COMEON circuitbreaker.
FOODSAREEITHER
OVERCOOKEDOR
UNDERCOOKED
*c~~ng timesmayVay~au~e ofswing f~ temperature,fbd densityw~OUIM
offoodsinoven.TouchTIMECOOKandadditionalcook.ingtimeforcompletion.
●~ncomt power~eve~ente~. ChwkCwkbookfir recommendedpowerlevel,Or
changinglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
s~~shws not ryj~ted, @reedor~t~rred.somedishesrequirespecific h’istructions.
CheckCookbookorrecip@forinstructions.
*T~ manydishesinovenats~e time.caking tim~mustbeincreasedwhenc~khtg
morethanonefboditem.Cheak mcomrrwndations.
~Pm~ notinse~ p~~r]y in~mat ordishwhenusing
‘l&npCook/Holdfunction.
fbrspedlc
*’Prdb” ~probehasbeen ornotseatedproperlyinownWWwhenUS*TB~P
DISPLAY
MlTheseThhwsAreNormal My needmoreI@Lc$w, toilfk’ee:
GE
service
IfYouNeedService
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouw=cnothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto folk)wfiw furtherhelp.
FIRST,
contwt thepeoplewho
scrviccdyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarcnotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillSOIVCtheproblem.
is
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
~,r;te81]thedetails-including
yourphonenumber—to:
Manager.ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
ApplianceF&k
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblemissM!
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionpanel
20NorthWackmDrive
Chicago,
Illinois 60606
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ALELECI’RIC OVEN
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. {
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ED LIMITEDONE+EARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewillprovide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborto
repair or replace myparf ofthe
rnlcmvaweoventhatfailsbecause
ofamanufacturingdefect.
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FOIJR#EARWARRANTY
Forthesecondthroughfifthyear
fromdateofodginalpurchase,we
will provide,freeofcharge,a
replacementrnagnefrwWe if
themagnetrontubefailsbecau$e
ofamanufacturingdefect.Youpay
forserviceIaborcharges.
Fbreachofttw abovewarranties:
Toavoidanytripcharges,youmust
takethemkxowav@oventoa
GeneralElectricFactoryService
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CustomarCar# ser!dcerandpick
itupfollowingservice.In-home
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mustpayfcrthe
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Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeeding
ownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
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Ifyouhaveaninstallationproblsm,
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